Category: UF/IFAS Teaching

Are Your Youth Learning…or Memorizing?

by Daniel Gonzalez

June 26, 2020

BELLE GLADE, Fla. - A short while ago I was speaking to a good friend while commuting home from work. We began sharing stories of being a young-professional in the field of education, including the joys and struggles of serving others. While ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Management, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, Communication, COVID-19, Palm Beach County, Palm Beach County 4-H, Parenting, Youth

STEM+Agriculture and 4-H!

by Anne Elise Creamer

September 11, 2017

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 ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, STEAM, STEM, Youth

Benefits of Trusting Youth as Scientists

by Anne Elise Creamer

August 30, 2017

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 determine water quality. ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: STEM, Youth As Scientists

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