241 The Normal Animal
Recognize basic veterinary practices and how they influence animals' health, comfort, recreation and livestock values. When using in conjunction with horses, purchase and complete 190R Equine Record Book.
242 Animal Disease
Recognize animal behavior as an indicator of disease that's much like a human's when treating sick animals. When using in conjunction with horses, purchase and complete 190R Equine Record Book.
243 Animal Health-Relation to World
Independently investigate veterinary medicine and animal behavior and health in relation to our changing world. When using in conjunction with horses, purchase and complete 190R Equine Record Book.
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)
603GPM Weather Together
This group project is ideal for teaching youth about weather. Included are activities which focus on what makes the weather and constructing instruments that accurately measure its changes. Also provided is an opportunity to forecast the weather using folklore predictors and a web-based weather forecaster. *Recommended for 4th grade teachers or project advisors. Group project only.
572 Arcs and SparksShielded 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.
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.
556 Measuring UpLevel 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 CutLevel 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 TogetherLevel 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 UpLevel 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.
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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) |
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 competent 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. May be taken more than once.
588 Creative Writing
Take the first step as a writer or poet and exercise 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.