The first annual 4-H National Youth Science Day is October 8, 2008. 4-H National Youth Science Day is a national media event designed to highlight the significant role that 4-H, CES and the Land-Grant universities are playing in science education.
The event, led by the National 4-H SET Task Force features a simple, fun and media-ready science experiment that can be performed all across the country by 4-H members, educators and the general public. The experiment has an environmental, “green” theme and is easy to perform in any venue.
This years experiment is titled "Helpful Hydrogels."
Download the short version of the experiment here.
Download the long version of the experiment here.
Click here to view House Bill 1390 declaring October 8 as National Youth Science Day.
Visit 4-H.org for more information about 4-H National Youth Science Day.
Go to 4-H Brand Network to download a media toolkit pertaining to 4-H National Youth Science Day
To go along with this event utah4h.org is offering eight great experiments that can be done as a club or as an afterschool group. Check them out below!
Another great resource for science is this free offer from PBS. Information below:
Start a Science Club at Your Program with FREE Resources from PBS' FETCH!
Create some science buzz at your site by offering hands-on activities from the PBS kids' show - FETCH! with Ruff Ruffman. The FREE Ruff Guide to Science will help you draw kids (ages 8-10) in for six science activities and a game that introduces them to exciting careers in science. This resource includes tips on recruiting kids (and managing the lengthy wait list), leader notes, direction sheets that can be photocopied for kids, membership cards to start a weekly FETCH Club, and a list of suggested science books and Web sites for further investigation. No television viewing is required and all activities use easy-to-find, inexpensive materials that won't break your budget. All activities have been tested and approved by kids. Get your copy now!
To order your FREE copy to be mailed in fall 2008, send an e-mail to fetchnews@wgbh.org including your name, organization, mailing address (please indicate work or home address), email, and phone number.
