Extension
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| 4041 - Family and Consumer Science | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4041.5) | 16 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #13 “Is 4-H a place where you have a chance to be a leader?” (SEEC) |
| 4041.3) | 15 |
Number of youth who practiced financial decision-making skills as a result of what they learned in 4-H (SEEC) |
| 4041.2) | 0 |
Number of youth who completed a 4-H Family and Consumer Science Project (PRACTICE) |
| 4041.1) | 1846 |
Number of youth who participated in education related to family and consumer sciences (KOSA) |
| 4041.4) | 6 |
Number of youth who indicated “yes or usually” to the Common Measures Experience Survey Question #6 “Is 4-H A place where you get to figure out things for yourself?” (SEEC) |
Author: Stephen Conrad
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
As a society we have not been very successful in teaching our youth the value of money or passing along the concept of "saving for a rainy day". Because of this, most of our students don’t know how to make financial decisions necessary to survive. Our school systems recognize this trend but has little or no time to spend on money management due to core content obligations. To help them with this need, The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service held a Reality Store at s
Author: Stephen Conrad
Major Program: Family and Consumer Science
.Teachers have communicated a need for help with financial education lessons for 5th grade students. The teachers state they are pushed for time and resources in preparing their students for this portion of the state test. To help with this need, The Boone County Cooperative Extension Service offered a series of lessons on money and economics for 88 5th graders. Topics covered were needs vs wants, scarcity, money, opportunity costs and delayed gratification, comparative shoppin
