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Health/fitness
Home environment
Horses
Horticulture
Knitting
Leadership
Livestock judging
Meats
Outdoor adventures
Pets
Photography
Poultry
Public speaking
Quilting
Rabbits
Robotics
Health/fitness
State specialist: Alison Copeland
Are you interested in exploring a wide variety of activities related to physical well being? If hitting a strike is a good thing or getting the lowest score is something you'd like to attain, then join us for bowling, golf or other sports and physical activity. Consider joining your friends and have fun playing together!
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)- Y8, Lifetime Sports: Bowling (order)
- Y9, Lifetime Sports: Golf (order)
- Y7710, First Aid in Action (order)
- Y7720, Staying Healthy (order)
- Y7730, Keeping Fit (order)
Supplemental project material
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Health (PDF)
- Project Brief: Fitness (PDF)
- Character Connection: Health/Fitness (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: First Aid Kit (PDF)
- Y4416, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Baby-sitting (PDF)
Events
- 4-H Day with the Cardinals
- 4-H Day with the Rams
- 4-H Day with the Tigers
- Camp Food and Fitness
- Missouri State Fair
Web resources
- MyActivity Pyramid for Kids
- MyActivity Log for Kids
- 4-H health project resources
- American Heart Association
- Small steps to better health
- MU Extension Family Nutrition Education Programs (FNEP)
- MU Extension Human Environmental Sciences health resources
- CDC healthy youth
- US Bowling Congress for youth
- PGA (golf)
Home environment
State specialist: Alison Copeland
Do you walk into a room and know exactly what colors and what furniture would look good in the space? Do you know what paint color or wallpaper would brighten the room? How do you create a feeling of coziness in a family room? Being an interior designer is all about making a house a home. But what about starting with your own room? Can you select colors, textures, and accessories that will allow you to show off your personal style and enable you to take care of your room? If you know the basics, you can advance to wood finishing, learning principals of design, make sound furnishing purchase decisions of use software to create your ideal house.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y4710, Unit 1: Explore color, texture, space and home saftey (order)
- Y4711, Unit 2: Advanced color, texture, space and home safety, recycling and reusing items (order)
- Y4720, Unit 3: Explore "temperature" of color, balance, proportion and scale (order)
- Y4721, Unit 4: Explore color schemes, movement and the use of elements (order)
- Y4730, Unit 5: Explore window treatments, bed covers and item selection (order)
- Y4731, Unit 6: Explore refinishing and refurbishing furniture (order)
- Y4740, Unit 7: Explore independent study for advanced members (order)
- LG4700, Helper's Group Activity Guide (order)
- LG7450, Design Decisions (order)
- Designing a space
of my own
web based curriculum
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Home Environment (PDF)
- Y4416, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Baby-sitting (PDF)
- 4 Habitat
Events
Web resources
- MU Extension MissouriFamilies - housing
- MU Extension housing publications
- Family and Consumer Sciences from NC Cooperative Extension
- Home environment resource from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- Home environment answerline from Iowa State University
- Home tips, improvement and repair
Horses
State specialist: Ben Gallup
Horseless Horse and Horse Knowledge, unit 140, is for youth who may not have a horse or pony of their own but want to learn about horses. Horse Riding, unit 141, introduces basic riding skills and styles. (Because a member's knowledge may be at a different level from his or her riding skills, a member may sign up for both unitss 140 and 141, and unit 140 will not be counted against his or her project total count.)
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y1440, Missouri 4-H Project Horse Enrollment Form (PDF)
- LG1400, 4-H Horsemanship Manual (PDF)
- G2740, Functional Anatomy of the Horse Foot
- G2807, Feeding Horses
- G2887, Selecting a Saddle
- G2780, Horse Registries and Associations
- G2878, Safe Ground Handling of Horses
- G2843, Leg Set - Its Effect on Action
- G2854, Controlling Internal Parasites of Horses
- G2881, Saddling, Bridling and Riding the Western Horse
- G2882, Safety for Hunt Seat Riders
- G2825, Illustrated Hoof Care for Horses
- G2861, Longe Line Training
- G2864, Pre-Bit Hackamore Training
- G2790, Horse Breeding Arithmetic: 2 + 2 = 1
- G2925, Minature and Hunting Mules in Missouri
- G2742, Splints in Horses
- Y351, Showmanship at Halter (order)
Horseless horse
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y1440, Missouri 4-H Project Horse Enrollment Form (PDF)
- LG1400, 4-H Horsemanship Manual (PDF)
- LG1460, Missouri 4-H Horse Resource CD (order)
- LG1470, Missouri 4-H Equine Modules CD (order)
Supplemental project material
- Junior Master Horseman Level 1
order through Extension Publications or at HorseBooksEtc.com - Youth Leader's Manual of the American Youth Horse Council
- Horse resources from eXtension
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings (PDF)
4-H project horse enrollment |
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Horses (PDF)
- Character Connection: Horses (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Face Markings (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Making Halters & Lead Ropes (PDF)
- Y4411, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Horses (PDF)
Events
- Hippology objectives and eligibility in the
LG1400, 4-H Horsemanship Manual (PDF)- LG1460, Missouri 4-H Horse Resource CD (order)
- Regional Horse Hippology Contest Guidebook (PDF)
- Hippology Poster Ideas (PDF)
2008
2009
- Junior Hippology Stations 2009 (PPT)
- Junior Hippology Questions 2009 (PPT)
- Senior Hippology Stations 2009 (PPT)
- Senior Hippology Questions 2009 (PPT)
2010
- Junior Hippology Stations 2010 (PPT)
- Junior Hippology Questions 2010 (PPT)
- Senior Hippology Stations 2010 (PPT)
- Senior Hippology Questions 2010 (PPT)
2011
- Junior Hippology Stations 2011 (PPT)
- Junior Hippology Questions 2011 (PPT)
- Senior Hippology Stations 2011 (PPT)
- Senior Hippology Questions 2011 (PPT)
- Junior Hippology Scoring Sheets (xls)
- Junior Hippology Test (PDF)
- Junior Hippology Answer Key (PDF)
- Senior Hippology Scoring Sheets (xls)
- Senior Hippology Test (PDF)
- Senior Hippology Answer Key (PDF)
2012
- Junior Hippology Stations 2012 (PDF)
- Junior Hippology Questions 2012 (PDF)
- Senior Hippology Stations 2012 (PDF)
- Senior Hippology Questions 2012 (PDF)
- Regional Horse Bowl Contest Guidebook (PDF)
- LG1460, Missouri 4-H Horse Resource CD (order)
- Missouri Horse Judging information in the
LG1400, 4-H Horsemanship Manual (PDF)- Maryland 4-H horse judging reference materials
Horse Speaking and Illustrative Talk/Demonstration contest
Horse Public Speaking and Illustrative Talk/Demonstration Contest information in the LG1400, 4-H Horsemanship Manual (PDF)
Web resources
- Pattern for Realistic Cloth Model Horse
Directions (PDF) and Pattern (PDF) - Livestock eQuiz
- Missouri 4-H horse events
- MU Extension horse and mule publications
- eXtension horse articles and activities
- 4-H Virtual Farm
- Equine research from Cornell University-College of Veterinary Medicine
- American Paint Horse Association
- American Quarter Horse Association
- American Saddle-Breed
- Cybersteed
- American Horse Council
- United States Equestrian Federation
- Missouri Horse Show Association
- Missouri Quarter Horse Association
- Breeds of Livestock
- Horse Lore: basic information for the serious novice horseperson
- Natural Horse Supply
- Horse publications from Rutgers
- Judging DVD's from Kansas State University
- Summer camps at Kansas State University
- National Park Service: Leave No Trace video or mp4
- Show-Me Missouri Back Country Horsemen
Horticulture
State specialist: Ben Gallup
Flowers: Greenhouses, flower arrangements, and flower beds, flowers can bring a smile to many faces. Enjoy activities an opportunities working with flowers inside and outside. Learn techniques in flower arranging, pest management, and plant science. If you live in a
Gardening (fruits and vegetable): Get outside and dig in the soil, you can grow your own fruit and vegetable garden with this project. Create rows of vegetables and fruit that you enjoy and are good for you and your family! Learn basic gardening techniques, how to plan a garden, learn about career
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
Flowers
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)- Y9610, Floriculture Level A (order)
- Y9620, Floriculture Level B (order)
- Y9630, Floriculture Level C (order)
- Y9640, Floriculture Level D (order)
- LG9600, Supplement CD (order)
Gardening (fruits and vegetables)
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)- G6201, Vegetable Planting Clendar
- Y9710, See Them Sprout! (order)
- Y9720, Let's Get Growing! (order)
- Y9730, Take Your Pick! (order)
- Y9740, Growing Profits (order)
- LG9750, Gardening Helper's Group Activity Guide (order)
- LG9760, Gardening Exhibit Guide (order)
Supplemental project material
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Horticulture-Flowers (PDF)
- Project Brief: Horticulture-Gardening (PDF)
- Character Connection: Horticulture (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Planning a Garden (PDF)
- Y4413, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Plants (PDF)
Events
Web resources
- MU Extension lawn and garden publications
- Plants and our environment
- Michigan 4-H Children's Garden
- Grow It! from University of Arkansas
- My first garden from University of Illinois Extension
- University of Missouri Plant Sciences
- Horticulture: your yard and garden from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- American Horticultural Society youth gardening resources
- Junior Master Gardeners
- National Junior Horticultural Association
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Gardening fun for kids from Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
- Garden guides
- Garden Web resources for gardeners
- MU Extension Webster County garden resources
Knitting
State specialist: Alison Copeland
Sitting in front of a warm fire, knitting - is this a hobby you can take with you? You bet! Knitting is a wonderful craft to learn and it can be taken anywhere. You will learn knitting techniques and tips and through the curriculum you will also have patterns for 11 knit projects. These projects range from wearables, gifts for friends, backpack, blanket, bracelets and more.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y3310, "I Can Knit!" Lessons 1-8 (order)
- Y3310, "I Can Knit!" Lessons 9-11 (order)
- Y3311, Knitting Made Easy (order)
(youth and leaders use same book)
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Knitting (PDF)
- Character Connection: Knitting (PDF)
- Y4415, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Fine Arts (PDF)
Events
Web resources
Leadership
State specialist: Bradd Anderson
If you were mayor, CEO of a company or president of the United States - how do you know you are implementing good leadership? How do you make the tough decisions? How do you get people to agree and follow your vision? How do you build relationships with people whose interests are different than yours? How do you improve your listening skills?
Being a leader is a complex responsibility; however, leadersship skills are learned and developed over a lifetime. Join in the dyna,ic process of learning leadership skills through interactive activities, real life experiences in relationship building, communication group process, and planning and organization. All activities offer you the ability to become a good leader.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y2710, My Workbook (order)
- Y2720, My Journal (order)
- Y2730, My Portfolio (order)
- LG2710, Mentor Guide 1 (order)
- LG2720, Mentor Guide 2 (order)
Supplemental project material
Additional activities
Events
- National 4-H Conference
- National 4-H Congress
- Missouri State Fair
- State 4-H Congress
- Teen Conference
- Youth as Professionals
- Youth Civic Leaders Summit
Web resources
- Step Up to Leadership activities and resources
- Congressional Youth Leadership Council
- America’s Promise Alliance
- National Youth Leadership Council
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- Youth Serve America
- Leadership and motivation styles
- Youth leadership development from PennState
- Youth Leadership Initiative
Livestock judging
State specialist: Ben Gallup
What are the characteristics to look for in a prize food animal that yields the best products for our table? Or are you interested in gaining skills to select your market animal to exhibit at the fair? Learn to evaluate animals, judge them like a pro and justify your decision.
Enrollment in this project is not required to participate in the State 4-H Livestock Judging Event.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y1000, MU Livestock Judging Manual (PDF)
- Y1201, Beef Judging (order)
- Y1601, Sheep Judging Guide (order)
- Y1801, Swine Judging (order)
Supplemental project material
- About judging and judging classes
- Related projects Beef, Sheep, Swine
Additional activities
Events
Web resources
- Missouri 4-H livestock judging contest
- Farmers Feed Us
- My American Farm - interactive, educational games
Meats
State specialist: Ben Gallup
There is nothing like a delicious country cured ham. Or what about the taste of barbecue just off the grill? Learning the process and skills to cure your own ham, identify different meat retail and wholesale cuts, selecting quality meat products and then knowing how to prepare it for a meal. These hands on activities and experiences will last you a lifetime.
Use of Borax is NOT an approved practice for curing hams.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y374, Country Ham Curing (order)
- LG374, County Ham Curing Leader's Guide (order)
- Y1161, Meat Evaluation: Retail Cuts (order)
- Y1162, Meat Evaluation: Pork Carcasses (order)
- Y1163, Meat Evaluation: Beef Carcasses (order)
Quality assurance
- Missouri 4-H Food Quality Assurance
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings (PDF)
Supplemental project material
- Meat judging contest resouces
- Meat Retail Cut Identification Codes (PDF)
- Meat Retail Cut Identification Card (PDF)
- Cured Ham Cooking Processes (PDF)
- Cured Hams Score Card (PDF)
- Curing
country hams
presentation by Andrew Clarke, MU Dept. of Food Service - G02526, Country Cured Hams Fact Sheet
- G2528, Home Curing Bacon for a Mild Favor
Meats PowerPoints
- Meats Contest Cuts 2009 (PPT)
- 4-H Beef ID Cuts With Names (PPT)
- 4-H Beef ID Cuts Without Names (PPT)
- Beef Retail Cut Interactive Session (PPT)
- Beef Retail Cut Session (PPT)
- Beef Retail Cut Quiz Section (PPT)
- 4-H Pork ID Cuts With Names (PPT)
- 4-H Pork ID Cuts Without Names (PPT)
- Pork Retail Cut Interactive Session (PPT)
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Meats (PDF)
- Character Connection: Agronomy (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Beef Retail Cuts Identification (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Beef Wholesale Cuts Identification (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Swine Wholesale Cuts Identification (PDF)
- Y4412, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working with Foods (PDF)
Events
Web resources
- Farmers Feed Us
- My American Farm - interactive, educational games
- Agripedia meats judging from University of Kentucky
- US Department of Agriculture meat and poultry hotline
Outdoor adventures
State specialist: Gerry Snapp
A 4-H project for those who like hiking and camping! Progress from overnight camping trips and then to extended backpacking expeditions as you hike through the three activity guides. Experiences relate to food, shelter, leaving no trace ethics, safety, navigation, equipment and camp management.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)- Y7610, Hiking Trails (order)
- Y7620, Camping Adventures (order)
- Y7630, Backpacking Expeditions (order)
- Y7621, Campground Cookery (order)
- Y7631, Backpack Cookery (order)
- LG7600, Group Activity Helper's Guide (order)
- LG7632, Backpack Cookery Leader's Guide (order)
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Outdoor Adventures (PDF)
- Outdoor Adventures Character Connection (PDF)
- Building a Safe Campfire Skill-a-thon (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Pack Your Backpack (PDF)
Events
Web resources
- About.com camping resources
- Camping.org resources
- Missouri State Parks
- Missouri Hiking
- American Hiking Society
Pets
State specialist: Ben Gallup
The new pets project provides positive opportunities for young people to develop the essential life skills of mastery, independence, generosity and belonging through their interest of pets. Youth will learn how to raise a small animal or pet in a home, how to select the right small animal for their circumstances and environment, how to give urban pets proper housing, care and health, and how to show a small pet.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y1010, Pet Pals (order)
- Y1020, Scurring Ahead (order)
- Y1030, Scaling the Heights (order)
- LG1001, Pet Helper's Guide (order)
Photography
State specialist: Bradd Anderson
Capture special moments, communicate your messages, and show how life appears through your lens with photography. Learn about cameras, lighting, and digital and film media to be ready when you happen upon that great shot. Build skills you can use to excel in other 4-H opportunities and explore possible new careers.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y3510, Focus on Photography (order)
- Y3520, Controlling the Image (order)
- Y3530, Mastering Photography (order)
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Photography (PDF)
- Character Connection: Photography (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Photography Composition (PDF)
- Y4415, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Fine Arts (PDF)
Events
Web resources
- National 4-H photography and calendar contest
- Photo tips
- Fodor’s taking travel photos
- Kodak tips and projects center
- Photo.net digital cameras and reviews
- PhotoLinks tips and techniques
Poultry
State specialist: Ben Gallup
Identifying poultry parts, species and breeds, selection, exploring an egg, cooking an egg, feeding, handling, washing and showing are activities included in the 4-H poultry project. In the intermediate level you will learn how to read a feed tag, explore retail products, grade carcasses, select layers and poultry health. Advanced poultry members will develop leadership skills by planning a judging clinic, managing a flock, exploring careers, processing chickens, and conducting poultry games and discussing vales and ethics.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)- Y1510, Scratching the Surface (order)
- Y1520, Testing Your Wings (order)
- Y1530, Flocking Together (order)
- G8350, Poultry - Small Flock Series
- LG1540, Poultry Helper's Group Activity Guide (order)
Quality assurance
- Missouri 4-H Food Quality Assurance
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings (PDF)
Supplemental project material
- The 4-H guide to raising chickens
- Poultry scorecard (PDF)
A poultry showmanship scorecard from South Dakota State - National 4-H Poultry Judging Manual
order from Nebraska #4H460
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Poultry (PDF)
- Character Connection: Poultry (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Inside an Egg (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Poultry Meat Cuts of a Chicken (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Parts Identification (PDF)
- Y4411, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Animals (PDF)
Events
Web resources
- MU Extension poultry publications
- eXension small and backyard flocks
- American Poultry Association
- Poultry information from Mississippi State University Department of Poultry Science
- Poultry resources from University of California
- Poultry U from University of Minnesota
- United States Poultry and Egg Association
- The Incredible Edible Egg
- 4-H Virtual Farm
- Farmers Feed Us
- My American Farm - interactive, educational games
Judging/training stations
- Egg Broken-out Judging (PDF)
- Egg Exterior Judging (PDF)
- Egg Interior Judging (PDF)
- Past Egg Production Judging (PDF)
- RTC Carcass Grading (PDF)
- Carcass Parts ID (PDF)
Videos
- Handling broilers for showmanship
- Fun with chickens - exhibition showmanship
- Fun with chickens - broiler showmanship
- Pickin' The Chicken: How Judges Judge Show Poultry video
- 4-H Poultry Judging Videos from University of Georgia
Public speaking
State Specialist: Bradd Anderson
From sharing an important thought to nailing that first big job interview, public speaking skills are extremely important. Public speaking allows you to challenge yourself and succeed in developing these skills, while having fun and building friendships. Though public speaking is among the most common fears, every 4-H member should learn this skill. Benefits will last a lifetime!
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y2420, Building Public Speaking Skills (PDF)
- Y2430, Communicating with PowerPoint (PDF)
- Y2440, Extemporaneous Speaking (PDF)
- Y2450, Communicating through Pantomime (PDF)
Additional activities
Events
Quilting
State specialist: Alison Copeland
Do you have a favorite quilt that someone special has made for you? Maybe it has been passed down from generation to generation. You too can learn quilting techniques, and create wonderful quilts and other useful and fun items in the 4-H quilting project.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Y620, I Can Quilt (order)
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Quilting(PDF)
- Character Connection: Quilting (PDF)
- SKill-a-thon: Selecting a Fabric (PDF)
- Y4415, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Fine Arts (PDF)
Events
Web resources
Rabbits
State specialist: Ben Gallup
Weather you see rabbits as a soft and cuddly pet or a business opportunity, the rabbit project is flexible for your interest. Beginning level rabbits include activities that include selection, handling, breeds, parts, management, equipment, feeding, health, breeding and kindling. At the intermediate level through hands on activities you will learn how to select, judge, give oral reasons, show rabbits, tattoo, keep records and detect diseases. In the advanced level of the rabbit project you will have the opportunity to learn more about breeding, genetics, culling, determining pregnancy, designing a rabbitry, anatomy, teaching others, and registering a rabbit, and marketing your product. The rabbit pattern is a great model for identifying parts, determining sex, checking for disqualifications, practicing handling, trimming nails, showing, and many other management practices.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)- Y1110, What's Hoppening? (order)
- Y1120, Making Tracks (order)
- Y1130, All Ears (order)
- LG1140, Helper's Group Activity Guide (order)
Quality assurance
- Missouri 4-H Food Quality Assurance
- Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings (PDF)
Supplemental project material
- MP911, Commercial Rabbit Production Management Wheel
- Rabbit showmanship scorecard (PDF)
Rabbit showmanship as approved by the American Rabbit Breeders Association
Additional activities
- Project Brief: Rabbits (PDF)
- Character Connection: Rabbits (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Breeds (PDF)
- Skill-a-thon: Parts Identification (PDF)
- Y4411, 4-H Business Startup Guide: Working With Animals (PDF)
Events
Web resources
- Pattern for Realistic Cloth Model Rabbit
Directions (PDF) and Pattern (PDF) - American Rabbit Breeders Association
- MU Extension Adair County rabbit links (PDF)
- Rabbit production from Mississippi State University
-
Missouri Alternatives Center rabbit links
(click "R" then rabbits)
Robotics
State specialist: Bill Pabst
Exploring 4-H Robotics is an ideal way to introduce science, math, engineering and technology while teaching life skills. Through hands-on activities, the 4-H Robotics projects teach basic concepts related to robotic subsystems such as structure, power, sensors, control and programming. These concepts are the foundation for building robots and robotic subsystems from a variety of materials and packaged kits. 4-H Robotics has projects for a wide variety of interests and available resources. Virtual Robotics teachs about robots with a computer game. Junk Draw Robitics teaches robotic concepts with low cost materials. Robotics Platforms is for groups with access to a robotics kit. FIRST Robotics is participation in a 4-H FIRST team. General 4-H Robotics is for learning about robotics with goals or materials that are not a good fit with the other 4-H Robotics projects.
Project materials
LG911, Missouri 4-H
Literature & Merchandise Order Form (PDF)
or
Order
curriculum online
- Y620, 4-H Project Record (fillable PDF)
- Junk Drawer Robotics Track Level 1, Give Robots a Hand *
- Junk Drawer Robotics Track Level 2, Robots on the Move *
- Junk Drawer Robotics Track Level 3, Mechatronics *
- Virtual Robotics Track DVD *
- Robotics Platforms Track DVD *
- 4-H Robotics Youth Notebook *
- Robotics Curriculum Set *
- Y951, Choose Your Direction (order)
* order from 4-Hmall
Supplemental project material
- 4-H Robotics
- Junk Drawer Robotics
- Virtual Robotics
- Robotics Platforms
- Facilitator Resources
- FIRST Robotics
Additional activities
Events
Web resources
- Mindstorms Robotics
- Lego Resources
- NASA Robotics Alliance Project
- FIRST robotics programs - competition
- Robofest Competitions
Resources using the LEGO® Mindstorms® NXT system