UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Star Wars Science June 5-7, 2018 Lake County 4-H will be hosting a Jedi Master event. This day camp is open to Jedi/4-H youth in grades 3-6. During Star Wars Science Camp, youth will explore extraterrestrial experiments to provide… Read More
As youth development educators, we are always trying to find new ways to incorporate more “teachable moments” into our lessons to broaden the learning experience of our students. In addition, we are always trying to integrate science related… Read More
Paving the Way for Careers in Agriculture An annual report released by The STEM Food and Ag Council states there is a shortage of youth agricultural professionals and a need for new professionals trained in STEM fields. The… Read More
Join Brevard County 4-H for our annual 4-H Youth Fair & Market Poultry Auction on Friday, March 16th and Saturday, March 17th at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County Office in Cocoa! This event is free and open to… Read More
Are you interested in working with youth? Would you like to share your passions and knowledge with the future generations? Would you like to learn new skills, such as technology, marketing, teaching, and many more? …Then the 4-H SPARK… Read More
Tis the Season for family and holiday traditions. It’s also the time when Santa sends his little helpers out to watch for good little boys and girls. If you are one of the many families that participate in… Read More
Highlands County has a new 4-H Agent and she’s pretty awesome from what I’ve been told. My name is Ashley Stewart and I hope that I can live up to all the wonderful things that have been said… Read More
What is “STEAM”? Science, technology, engineering, agriculture (or art!), and math! It is important that youth have opportunities to engage in these fields, as they instill critical thinking, curiosity, global engagement, and the confidence to change the world… Read More
A review of Ballard (2017) Growing up in 4-H, I saw myself as a real scientist. I took water quality samples for LakeWatch, informed fellow 4-H youth about deadly amoeba in Florida lakes, and used bug collections to… Read More
What is “STEAM”? Science, technology, engineering, agriculture (or art!), and math! It is important that youth have opportunities to engage in these fields, as they instill critical thinking, curiosity, global engagement, and the confidence to change the world… Read More
