Youth Projects for 4-H and Families | Cornell Cooperative Extension Herkimer County

Projects:

Animal Science
Animal Science Toolkit
Biosecurity
Embryology & Incubation** (see below)
Horse Guts & Math
Judging Dairy Cattle – Giving Reasons
Quiz Bowls, Livestock Skillathon, Dairy Challenge, and Hippology

Arts & Crafts
Don’t Worry, Journal
Juice Cup Sun Catchers
VIDEO: Gratitude Journals
4-H Clover String Art

Food Science
Food Scientist for a Day

Gardening
Dirt Shake
Quick-start Guide to Compost
Soil Texture Activity
Three Sister Garden
Where Does It Grow
Checklist for a Good Garden Site
VIDEO: Composting for Beginners

Gardening Project Record:
Home Vegetable Garden Record

Horse Communications
NYS 4-H Horse Communications
New York State 4-H Horse Program “Educational Events” Rule Book

National 4-H Week

Photography
VIDEO: Focus on Capturing 4-H Memories

Public Presentations

Sewing
Tutorial: Singlet Style Shopping Bag with Pattern
VIDEO: No Sew Bean Bags & Games
VIDEO: No-Sew T-Shirt Bag

STEM
Stomp Rockets
VIDEO: Stomp Rockets
VIDEO: Water Bottle Rocket

Woodworking
Making a Tool Box

4-H Wood Science Leader Guide is a resource from Oregon State University Extension. You can print out directions for building a picture frame, note holder, robin nest shelf, a foot stool, or bird house and many other projects! There is also a 4-H wood science project record they can fill out for each wood project they make.

** Embryology & Incubation

Teachers – CCE Oneida County has a great teaching curriculum for use in your classroom. The 4-H Incredible Egg curriculum is designed for students in 4th and 5th grade. This is an excellent, hands-on, experiential way to teach your students egg embryology. The 4-H Incredible Egg school enrichment program offers both classroom lessons and egg hatching. Incubators are available for checkout from the Herkimer County 4-H Office. Contact Jennifer Collins for more information.

4-H families – 4-H has curriculum available for incubating and hatching poultry for your backyard flock and 4-H poultry project. Incubators are available for checkout from the Herkimer County 4-H Office. Contact Jennifer Collins for more information.