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| 4021 - 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4021.1) | 19 |
Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about animal science (Common Measures – SC 1) |
| 4021.2) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about plant science (Common Measures – SC 2) |
| 4021.3) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated they are interested in learning more about environmental science (Common Measures – SC 3) |
| 4021.4) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated they like science a lot or a little (Common Measures – SC 6) |
| 4021.5) | 0 |
Number of youth who indicated yes or sort of to having a job that uses science (Common Measures – SC 7) |
| 4021.6) | 450 |
Number of youth who indicated that, through 4-H, they learned new things about science (Common Measures – SC 16) |
| 4021.7) | 450 |
Number of youth who talked about how science can be used to solve everyday problems in 4-H (Common Measures – SC 18) |
| 4021.8) | 0 |
Number of youth who have shared their science related project with others (Common Measures – SC 19) |
| 4021.9) | 42 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H natural resource programming |
| 4021.10) | 0 |
Number of youth who used the skills and knowledge learned in 4-H to conserve natural resources |
| 4021.11) | 0 |
Number of youth who have gained an understanding of ecosystems in Kentucky |
| 4021.12) | 19 |
Number of youth who demonstrated a skill that was learned or improved by participating in 4-H agriculture programming |
| 4021.13) | 19 |
Number of youth who gained an understanding of the role of agriculture in the production of food and fiber |
Author: Raven Ford
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
Rowan County 4-H Council had identified environmental education as a need for local students once again. Rowan County Extension 4-H Youth Development agent partnered with Friends of Rodburn Hollow to conduct Youth Environmental Day.Rodburn Hollow Park was closed for five days in September to accommodate over 500 students in the fourth and fifth grades from Clearfield, McBrayer, Tilden Hogge and Rodburn Elementary Schools. The students were able to “Journey into the Woods” to experien
Author: Raven Ford
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
The 4-H Butterfly Project was a way for 4-H to instruct younger youth about life cycles. This was a very important curriculum for K-5 since it is one of the core areas for the state standards testing. The 4-H Butterfly project has been conducted for the last several years. This year the program was conducted virtually with 5 different 4th grade classrooms. The Rowan County Cooperative Extension Service provided project books and a teacher's guide for the participating classes. Each clas
Author: Raven Ford
Major Program: 4-H Agriculture Core Curriculum AND Natural Resources
Kentucky has much to offer in the way of Agriculture. Of Kentucky’s total acreage (25.4 million acres), over 50% (12.9 million acres) is farmland (NASS, 2019). Rowan County is the home to 356 farms operating on 23.6% of land in Rowan County. Kentucky farms produce a variety of agricultural products. The Rowan County Data Profile identified crop and livestock production as major components of the county agriculture production. To increase profits it is important for farms to be efficient an
