Ohio 4-H

Family Guide to 4-H

2001


Water Science

601GPM SPLASH2O
Recommended for 3rd-7th grader teachers or project advisors.
Science based program for learning about society and water. This one lesson unit is ideal for introducing youth to where water comes from, how it's used and where it goes. ($2.75)

602GPM Beans About Water
Recommended for 4th-8th grade teachers or project advisors.
Learn about water, its properties and other states of matter with the help of soy-related products. Lessons include the study of water density, surface tension, cohesion, adhesion, coagulation, polymerization and suspension. Total of four lessons designed for groups of 25. Ages 10 and up. ($2.00)


Welding

571 Arcs and Sparks - Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Recommended for use by 4-H members wanting to build, modify and/or repair steel-based projects. Learn about safety, selection of equipment and materials, and fabricating techniques with shielded metal arc welding. Basic welding abilities will be developed while constructing several useful projects.


Wildlife

770 Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP)
Recommended for use by project advisors. There are NO member manuals for this project. To be taught by certified volunteers only. Project literature is available only to adults who have completed a 4-H WHEP Coaches Training Workshop. Check with your county OSU Extension office for more details. 4-H WHEP is designed to teach youth the fundamentals of wildlife management. Components of 4-H WHEP are identifying wildlife foods, interpreting wildlife habitat from aerial photographs, prescribing wildlife management practices and developing urban and rural wildlife management plans.


Woodworking

556 Measuring Up - Level 1
Get started in woodworking by selecting a project helper and setting up a safe place to work with wood working tools such as: ear and eye protection, ruler or tape measure, a square (utility, try framing or combination), a hand cross cut saw, a coping saw, an electric drill, clamps, a screwdriver, a hammer and sand paper. Build and finish a project of your choice.

557 Making the Cut - Level 2
Select a wood project that will show off your new skills with: a T-level, a miter box, a wood chisel, a hand jig saw, a scroll saw, a hand stapler and a power sander. You will also learn more about the different species of wood.

558 Nailing it Together - Level 3
Build a more complex project using dowel joints, spline joints or tongue and grove joints. Learn to use a circular saw, radial arm saw, table saw, router, hand plane, power stapler, pipe clamps, and adjustable bar clamps to complete a project activity of your choice.

559 Finishing Up - Level 4
Challenge yourself to learn hand-cut dovetail joints, mortise and tenon joints. Use a power router, various planers, and a power jointer to create a project of your choice. You will also learn about veneer and common adhesives, as well as stripping and repairing wood.

Advisor Supplement for Woodworking Project

560HG Woodworking Helper's Guide
This guide is for volunteer leaders who are working with young people in any of the four levels of woodworking. It has activities and ideas to make your group meetings more fun and educational. ($2.25)


Writing

587 Writing and Reporting for Teens
Write, report and photograph your way to fame! This project is designed to provide practical experience in news gathering and reporting and contains some basic activities designed to help youth become a good reporter and writer. This advanced level project is recommended for teens age 14-19 who have basic skills in English and a working knowledge of cameras.

588 Creative Writing
Take the first step as a writer or poet by exercising your creativity with activities designed to stimulate your imagination and writing skills. This intermediate level project is recommended for youth age 12-19 years old and may be taken more than once.


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