4-H Youth Development Resources Enhance Programming

At the core of 4-H is enhancing life skills through kids passions. Youth select a project and through hands on learning build their skills. Whether you are a 4-H volunteer, youth member or looking to enhance your youth development programming, there are resources available to you. Core focus of 4-H are Agriculture and STEM, Citizen and Leadership and Health, we have many projects and resources available https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/projects/ Contact your local office or 4-H Agent – https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/get-involved/find-your-local-office/

Agriculture

Embryology – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H368  

https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/youth/school-enrichment-programs/embryology-project/ 

Land Remembered – https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/youth/school-enrichment-programs/a-land-remembered/  

Communications

 Florida Public Speaking Powered by FPL – https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/youth/school-enrichment-programs/public-speaking-school-enrichment/ 

Environmental Action and Sciences

Community Action Projects for the Environment – CAPE  – https://programs.ifas.ufl.edu/cape/  

Insectathon – https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/events/environmental–plant-sciences/insectathon/  

Gardening and Horticulture

4-H Florida Friendly Landscaping – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H422  Plant Connections https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H194  

Forest Ecology – https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/florida-4-h-forest-ecology/ An elder woman watches young children using nets to examine aquatic insect species on a sunny day by a lake.

Horticulture Judging – https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/resources/plantid/  

Plants and Youth Designing a Terrarium – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG356  

Pizza Garden – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H356 

Health

Health Rocks – https://4-h.org/programs/healthy-living/health-rocks/  

Marine and Aquatic

4-H youth at Siesta Key Beach
Florida has many different environments, such as beaches! [CREDIT: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County]
Marine and Aquatic – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/4H352 

Cetaceans – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/collections/curriculum_cetaceans 

Manatee Curriculum – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VM203  

Marine ecosystems competition – https://florida4h.ifas.ufl.edu/events/environmental–plant-sciences/aquatic–marine-ecosystems/ 

 There is always something to learn from Extension, we have an online catalog of learning – Extension Online programs – https://ifas.catalog.instructure.com/ , And ASK IFAS is also a good resource to get the latest guidance for living in Florida – https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ 

Questions?

Sarah Davis sarahdavis@ufl.edu

Alex Draper aldraper@ufl.edu

Group of youth
Credit: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
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Posted: August 31, 2026
Last Updated: August 31, 2026



Category: 4-H & Youth, Curriculum
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Projects, Curriculum, Youth, Youth Development


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