Explore 4-H Activities
4H Explore Guides
Each guide has been developed to support volunteers, County Extension Agents, and even 4-H members, in leading project experiences for youth. There are six lessons in each book that follow the “do, reflect, apply” model of learning, providing guidance for hands-on exploration and learning about a specific topic. Click the topic name below to download the file to your computer or device.
- Ag Product ID
- Beekeeping – Beginning
- Beef
- Clothing & Textiles – Duds To Dazzle
- Clothing & Textiles – Sewing Basics
- Consumer Education
- Food & Nutrition – Cooking in the Kitchen Guide | Participant Survey | Evaluation
- Food & Nutrition – Dollars and Sense Guide | Participant Survey | Evaluation
- Food & Nutrition – Food Challenge Guide | Participant Survey | Evaluation
- Food & Nutrition – Kitchen Safety Guide | Participant Survey | Evaluation
- Food & Nutrition – Keeping Food Safe Guide | Participant Survey | Evaluation
- Housing and Home Environment
- Leadership | Evaluation
- Leadership – Global Service
- Leadership – Within A Group
- Livestock Judging
- Outdoor Education – Teambuilding in Outdoor Education
- Performance Arts – Theater
- Personal Development | Evaluation
- Photography | Evaluation
- Poultry
- Public Speaking
- Rabbits | Evaluation
- Robotics – Building Blocks of Bots | Evaluation
- Science
- Sheep & Goat
- Swine Project
- Water Projects
- Water Projects – Water Filtration and Electro-coagulation
At-Home & Virtual Fair Resources
Flipgrid Resources
- Getting Started with Flipgrid
- Recording Responses
- Import or Upload a Custom Video
- Attaching files to Flipgrid
- A Step-by-Step Guide
Flipgrid is a video response application. To create a response using still images and text try Adobe Spark. Create a
slideshow of your presentation and upload it to Flipgrid. We have discovered Powerpoint is another option. that allows you to create a file to upload in Flipgrid.
Adobe Spark Resources
Powerpoint Resources
- This video shares how to use PowerPoint to create an MP4 file to upload into Flipgrid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5_TXwQdS_I
Zoom Resources
General Resources
4-H Inspire Kids to Do Activity Guide
https://4-h.org/about/inspire-kids-to-do/activity-guide/?fbclid=IwAR1Sysv0I9s--AFFs9EsdqQbKaoEOjma9MP5YzFEx6TLG3L2_HzYzVAfKd4
Iowa 4-H At Home Learning Resources
https://www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/4h-at-home-learning-resources?fbclid=IwAR2deJBQCjarrJC1L4-UBXeyOEiaHKMlLaC8gocwRcp8D9QSkIAaM9cX99w
Johnson County 4-H At Home
https://www.johnson.k-state.edu/4-h/4_HAtHome.html
Nebraska 4-H Virtual & At-Home Learning
https://4h.unl.edu/virtual-home-learning?fbclid=IwAR0pblIysW3mNct1Hb_Gd83dVUiCWbJwq2VomNTXx2yrfKimaN6EE1GOnTk
Oklahoma 4-H At Home
http://4h.okstate.edu/4-h-at-home?fbclid=IwAR0lfGf30N54JsuvFezjNGMFcTbdVoogb2W8h-kVRxbCFhPG8USQ6qGHIgg
Vermont 4-H Online Enrichment Learning Opportunities
https://www.uvm.edu/extension/youth/announcements?fbclid=IwAR0SdlFIWuZ4MUSDz2g448qlzSgmPtn04uriTtBhJVtEk22kwqmr4DJ4yxI
Georgia Plugged into 4-H
https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story.html?storyid=8290&story=Daily-Lessons&fbclid=IwAR17CX8h6vq5kB_wjOxLkXJqrTk820ubYJtv6jWiDTKcNHbSlc3xpNBFxfE
Agriculture Resources
National Agriculture in the Classroom Student Center
https://www.agclassroom.org/student/tours.cfm?fbclid=IwAR1yXXBThwJUIR0xbFQFTOxw4jfjVJVlMFjkI0w__Ja1DlKlOQuX65cEarI
Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation Virtual Learning
https://www.iowaagliteracy.org/?fbclid=IwAR3zglUflG3OQw8Po9Bh_bDxyfUdRNEalL9tqqxE45Jj-D1409PGNYu7ScQ
Foods & Nutrition Resources
Hudson Cream Flour Virtual Bake-Off
https://www.facebook.com/Hudson-Cream-Flour-282856011812487/
Kentucky 4-H Bake-Along (4-2-2020)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nae4ha/permalink/2847856425305109/
Horse Resources
AQHA Activity Book for Horse-Loving Kids
https://www.aqha.com/news-and-publications/e-books/free-ebooks/activity-book-for-horse-loving-kids?fbclid=IwAR19e9hqSGmqvcMBVu6EJoeZJjmSLrN8Y6P3eOMdXSy5O9EJwzuB8dJlaEI
Horse Judging From Home
https://www.facebook.com/GearyCounty4HHorse/posts/902399786856792
Online Horse Show
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2121482647889756/permalink/2963062933731719/
Horticulture/Crops Resources
Junior Master Gardeners on Facebook Live
http://jmgkids.us/FBlive/?fbclid=IwAR3R5Q1MFcuA99Fw3FrVJBDJ2vWXyZaiGNFuO2qegWFBd9BP187Cy0I0HH8
Minnesota 4-H Agronomy Lessons
https://www.facebook.com/groups/nae4ha/permalink/2836459779778107/
Judging Contest Resources
4-H Judging Contests Guide
https://www.geary.k-state.edu/4-h/judging_contest_guide.html
Livestock Judging Classes
https://www.livestockjudging.com/?fbclid=IwAR1hoUqcQ258kDh24DMOX9OGA3hYv5d3O64beSBWTaN5DQ-hCeYnEReQZJw
STEM Resources
NASA STEM Engagement
https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html
4-H Science & Engineering Activities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ot3FxNNo1pQ&fbclid=IwAR025r-3gAlqLkEiFvKI2ba_j4DHlVO_65V6QXRuyu2qO3h_gajhIa7o2ik
Texas 4-H Virtual Experiences
https://www.facebook.com/texas4h/
Virginia 4-H Web Wednesdays
https://www.facebook.com/events/525126821539261/
Visual Arts Resources
4-H Virtual Visual Arts
https://grayson.agrilife.org/vva/?fbclid=IwAR2MzvHKfQTC0lYvyFOVuEw-imQuLMTLXS07DvHGDPEZbIIPZDxpkP3OyLw
https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/fair/fair_book/fairresultspages/2020fairresults.html
Sample link
https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/fair/fair_book/fairresultspages/2020fairresults.html
https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/4-h/4-h%20at%20Home.html
Links to club practice grids
Atchison Shamrock https://flipgrid.com/atcoaspractice
Atchison Aviators https://flipgrid.com/atcoaapractice
Effingham Community https://flipgrid.com/atcoecpractice
Lancaster Lightning https://flipgrid.com/atcollpractice
Lucky Clover https://flipgrid.com/atcolcpractice
Meadowlark https://flipgrid.com/atcomdpractice
Below you will find links to 4-Hers digital project storyboards, and locations to find 4-Hers projects on display.
Department A Banners: https://flipgrid.com/atcobanners
Department B: Fashion Revue
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcofashrevbeginner
Junior https://flipgrid.com/atcofashrevjunior
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcofasrevintermed
Senior https://flipgrid.com/atcofashrevsenior
Department C: Consumer Judging https://flipgrid.com/atcoconsumerjudging
Department D: Demonstrations/ https://flipgrid.com/atcodemonstration
Performing Arts
Department E: Clothing
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingbeg
Junior https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingjr
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingintermed
Senior https://flipgrid.com/atcoclothingsr
Department F: Food Preparation and Preservation
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsbeginner
Junior https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsjunior
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsintermed
Senior https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodssenior
Yeast https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsbreads
Decorated https://flipgrid.com/atcofoodsdecorated
Department G: Arts and Crafts https://flipgrid.com/atcoartsandcrafts
Fiber Arts https://flipgrid.com/atcofiberarts
Department H: Various - including Home Environment, Photography, Rocketry, Woodworking, Posters, etc.
Home Environment https://flipgrid.com/atcohomeenviroment
Electricity https://flipgrid.com/atcoelectricity
Entomology
Beginner https://flipgrid.com/atcobegentomology
Intermediate https://flipgrid.com/atcointerentomology
Geology https://flipgrid.com/atcogeology
Photography <3 yrs https://flipgrid.com/atcophotography3less
Photography 4-6 yrs https://flipgrid.com/atcophotography4to6
Photography 7+ yrs https://flipgrid.com/atcophotography7yrs
Rocketry https://flipgrid.com/atcorocketry
Robotics https://flipgrid.com/atcorobotics
Forestry https://flipgrid.com/atcoforestry
Woodworking https://flipgrid.com/atcowoodworking
Poster https://flipgrid.com/atcoposters
Other Projects https://flipgrid.com/atcootherprojects
Place Setting https://flipgrid.com/atcoplacesetting
STEAM-Earth Science https://flipgrid.com/atcoearthscience
STEAM-Livestock https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamlivestock
STEAM-Food/Nutrition/Health https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamfood
STEAM-Art https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamart
STEAM-Other https://flipgrid.com/atcosteamother
STEAM FOR Students
377 STEAm-Earth Science https://flipgrid.com/377steamart
377 STEAM-Livestock https://flipgrid.com/377steamlivestock
377 STEAM-Food/Health/Nutrition https://flipgrid.com/377steamfood
377 STEAM-Art https://flipgrid.com/377steamart
377 STEAM-Other https://flipgrid.com/377steamother
Department I: Crops and Horticulture
Crops https://flipgrid.com/atcocrops
Horticulture https://flipgrid.com/atcohorticulture
Honey https://flipgrid.com/atcohoney
Department J: Flowers
Flower Specimen https://flipgrid.com/atcoflowerspecimen
Arrangements https://flipgrid.com/atcoflowerarrange
House/Hanging Plants https://flipgrid.com/atcohouseplants
Department K: Beef
Breeding Beef https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingbeef
Market Steers/Heifers https://flipgrid.com/atcomarketsteer
Home Raised Market Steer https://flipgrid.com/atcohomeraised Bucket Calf https://flipgrid.com/atcobucketcallf
Dairy Fitting & Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcodairyshowing
Dairy Goats https://flipgrid.com/atcodairygoats
Meat Market Goats https://flipgrid.com/atcomeatmarketgoats
Breeding Meat Does https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingmeatdoes
Meat Goat Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atcomeatgoatshowman
Hobby Goat https://flipgrid.com/atcohobbygoat Dairy Beef https://flipgrid.com/atcodairybeef
Department M: Swine
Market Pigs https://flipgrid.com/atcomarketpigs
Swine Fitting & Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcopigsfittingshow Breeding Pigs https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingpig
Department N: Sheep and Wool
Wool Fleeces https://flipgrid.com/atcowoolfleeces
Sheep Fitting & Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcofittingshowing
Market Lamb https://flipgrid.com/atcomarketlamb
Breeding Sheep https://flipgrid.com/atcobreedingsheep
Department O: Horse Show
Halter https://flipgrid.com/atchhorsehalter
Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atchhorseshowmanship
Walk & Trot https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsewalktrot
Western Pleasure/Horsemanship https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsewestern
Reining https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsereining
Trail Class https://flipgrid.com/atcohorsetrailclass
4-H Royalty https://flipgrid.com/atcohorseroyalty
Poles/Barrels/Flags https://flipgrid.com/atcopolesbarrelsflag
All Ages Events https://flipgrid.com/atcohorseallages
Ride a Buck, English Pleasure, Sack/Pick Up Race, Mystery Class
Department P: Overall Fitting and Showing https://flipgrid.com/atcolivestockfitshow
Department Q: Dog Show
Dog Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atcodogshowmanship
Dog Obedience https://flipgrid.com/atcodogobedience
Dog Agility https://flipgrid.com/atcodogagility
Department R: Pet Show https://flipgrid.com/atcopetshow
Department S: Poultry https://flipgrid.com/atcopoultry
Department T: Rabbits
Rabbits Division I https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbits1
Rabbits Division II https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbits2
Rabbits Division III https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbits3
Rabbit Showmanship https://flipgrid.com/atcorabbitshowman
Department U: 4-H Day Camp/Special Event None in 2020
Department V: Clover Buds https://flipgrid.com/atcocloverbuds
https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/fair/fair_book/fairresultspages/2020fairresults.html
https://www.atchison.k-state.edu/fair/fair_book/fairresultspages/2020fairresults.html