2017 - 2018

Nebraska Extension Cass County

School Enrichment Catalog

Nebraska Extension Cass County

8400 144th Street Suite 100

Weeping Water, NE 68463

Phone: 402-267-2205

Fax: 402-267-5375

Welcome to Cass County 4-H School Enrichment! Looking for exciting activities to

enhance your current curriculum? 4-H School Enrichment - The University of Nebraska Extension’s “learning by doing” programs - can help your students develop skills and knowledge to meet the Nebraska State Board of Educa-tion Standards in Science, Social Studies and Reading/Writing. 4-H is the youth component of University of Nebraska Extension. Cooperation between UNL Extension and school systems has existed for many years, complementing the educational goals of both 4-H and schools. The educational materials used in 4-H are based on research and current technical knowledge and are pro-duced by specialists from the University of Nebraska, National 4-H Office and various universities and organizations throughout the United States. To meet federal accountability requirements for UNL Extension, teachers must provide a summary of the par-ticipants on the enrollment form. Funding and revisions of pro-grams are made based on these statistics. The School Enrichment program is part of the 4-H program and, therefore, students who participate in these courses are offered the same opportunity as 4-Hers; to participate in camps, 4-H ac-tivities, fair exhibits, as well as other 4-H projects. Further infor-mation may be obtained from the Cass County Extension Office. Enclosed is a list of 4-H School Enrichment projects for use in you classroom - available to teachers in Cass County. The enroll-ment form must be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed to:

Brett Kreifels, Interim Extension Educator and 4-H Team Lead

Tracy Ensor, Extension Assistant

NEBRASKA EXTENSION CASS COUNTY 8400 144TH STREET, SUITE 100

WEEPING WATER, NE 68463-1932

E-MAIL: brett.kreifels@unl.edu / tracy.ensor@unl.edu

PHONE 402 267-2205 FAX 402 267-537 Payment for programs to be made to: University of NE—Lincoln.

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Quality Standards of School Enrichment

A high quality 4-H school enrichment program:

Is a sequential and varied learning experience supporting the school curriculum.

Includes an evaluation, to be completed by teachers and/or youth participants.

Assists youth in articulating that the experience is a 4-H sponsored project.

Uses experiential learning (learning by doing) as a primary

teaching approach. Shows evidence of fostering the Essential Elements of 4-H

Youth Development.

Includes planned opportunities to learn and apply life skills such as leadership, citizenship, community service and public speaking.

Provides experiences to develop in-depth knowledge about one or more of the seven Nebraska 4-H content priorities.

Provides programs, curricula, and procedures that are based in research and are developmentally appropriate for the age of the youth.

Provides youth and volunteers access to resources of land-grant universities and to county, state, and national 4-H op-portunities.

Fosters youth-adult partnerships that encourage active in-volvement and participation by youth and adults.

Provides safe and healthy physical and emotional environ-

ments.

Science Embryology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Butterfly Lifecycle. . . . . . . . . . Kitchen Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . Polymers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owl Pellets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entomology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amphibians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electricity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engineering & Math Power of the Wind. . . . . . . . . . Rockets to the Rescue . . . . . . . Maker Fest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incredible Wearables . . . . . . . . Customized Program . . . . . . . . Agricultural & Environment Nebraska Ag Literacy Festival. Biofuel Blast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customized Program . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Explore Your Heritage . . . . . . Clean Hands Campaign . . . . . . Programing Suggested Grades . . . . . . . . . . Reservation Form . . . . . . . . . .

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Students learn how chicks develop and hatch by observation and participation. Limited availabil-ity, so please order early. The project includes: 1. Incubator and one dozen fertilized eggs 2. Resource materials Cost: $20.00 per classroom. Suggested Grade Level: K-5th Grade Please choose one set of dates: Eggs Set Eggs Candled Eggs Hatch Kits Picked Up March 21 . . . . March 28 . . . . . . . April 11-14 . . . .May 2 April 4 . . . . . . .April 11 . . . . . . . . April 25-28. . . . .May 9 April 11. . . . . . April 18 . . . . . . . . May 2-5. . . . . . . May 9

Sciences

Embryology

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Butterflies

Students will receive a live butterfly classroom expe-rience! This program teaches life cycles, metamor-phosis, and insect parts. Students can observe the live specimens transform from caterpillars to chry-salides to butterflies with their own butterfly obser-vation box. Available only in the spring. Limited availability so please order early! Cost: $20.00 per classroom. Suggested Grade Level: K-8th Grade Please choose one set of dates: Caterpillars dropped off Kits Picked Up April 5 May 17 April 12 May 24 April 19 May 31

Beginning/Advanced Kitchen Chemistry is modeled using popu-lar experiments like: Color Changing Milk, Elephant Toothpaste, Eating Nails for Breakfast, Naked Eggs, and so much more. This is a great opportunity for youth to learn all about science, using materials they have around the house! Cost: $15.00 per classroom, up to 30 students Suggested Level for Beginning Kitchen Chem: 1st-3rd Grade Suggested Level for Advanced Kitchen Chem: 4th-7th Grade

Kitchen Chemistry—Beginning/Advanced

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Sciences

This class demystifies one of the most beneficial molecules know to humankind...Polymers! Polymers are everywhere! They make up the stuff we wear, hair gel, t-shirts and even glue is a man made polymer.

In this class students will observe many common items that are made from man made polymers, be able to distinguish the differ-ence between monomers and polymers. Students will play with a non-Newtonian fluid to discover its mysterious properties! And as a big bonus, each student will get to make their own special blend of slime that is theirs to keep. Cost: $40.00 per class, up to 30 students Suggested Grade Levels: K –4th

Polymers

Explore the wild world of animal predator/prey relationships by dissecting owl vomit, referred to as owl pellets. Students will get the opportunity to learn about how predators seek out and hunt their prey and additionally how digestion works not only in these owls but also in our own stomachs. Students will discover how our stomachs break down food using acid and they’ll also dissect an owl pellet and determine what the owl ate and how it digests its food. Was it a mouse, rabbit or some other animal? We’ll do a little investigative work to find out! Cost: $45.00 per classroom, up to 30 students. Suggested Grade Level: 2nd—5th Grade

Sciences

Owl Pellets—Beginning Dissection

Beetles, Bugs, and Butterflies! Discover the wide variety of in-sects that reside in Nebraska through hands-on learning and en-gaging lessons. Topics can include insect parts, benefits of insects, insect goggles, create your own bug, pollinator gardens, and live specimens and bug zoo. Cost: $20.00 per classroom Suggested Grade Level: K—6th Grade

Entomology

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Amphibians

Sciences

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Learn about the different species of amphibi-ans in Nebraska while learning about the dif-ferences between frogs and toads. Discover how metamorphosis works in frogs, toads, and salamanders. Identify frogs and toads

based on calls. Live specimens are shown.

Available from April—October

**computer with CD drive and projector with sound required

Cost: $10.00 per classroom

Suggested Grad Levels: K—6th grade

Many of us think of electricity as something dangerous, mysteri-ous, complicated, powerful and definitely not to be messed with. But it is also something that all of us use every day. This 90-minute/2 day project includes activities on how electricity works, and basic circuitry.

Cost: $15.00 per classroom

Suggested Grade Levels: 3rd—6th grade

Electricity

Power of the Wind

Put wind to work! This curriculum will help youth learn to think like an engineer as they design, create, build, and test wind powered turbines. Youth will experiment with blade types and pitch angles to design and rede-sign a windmill that produces the highest energy output. Cost: $5.00 per classroom Suggested Grade Levels: 5th - 8th Grade

STEM & Engineering

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Rockets to the Rescue

Aerospace engineering is an awesome science career! Aerospace engineers frequently encounter design challenges when develop-ing, manufacturing and testing aircraft and aerospace products. They are given goals, requirements and constraints, and must use their creativity and imagination to best solve the problem. As as-piring aerospace engineers, your students’ challenge is to come up with an aerospace design idea to solve this problem. The cur-riculum can be reformatted for multiple class periods or a one-two day program. Cost: $10.00 per classroom Suggested Grade Levels: 3rd—12th Grade

STEM & Engineering

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MakerFest is a daylong festival which allows students to create, think outside the box and problem solve. It will represent the democratization of design, engineering, fabrication, and educa-tion. This is done through a series of projects or challenges to create and build, trying technology that they have not seen before or in a new way, being exposed to STEM principles, and solving problems by thinking outside the box! Cost: none (funded by grant money) Suggested Grade Levels: 5th—12th

MakerFest

This challenge incorporates the fast-evolving field of wearable technology, teaching kids to not only use technology but create it. During the innovative, hands-on project, these future engineers must work

together to design, build and refine a wearable health-tracking device that is easy-to-use and aesthetically appealing. Cost: $10 per classroom Suggested Grade Levels: 5th—12th Grade

Incredible Wearables

Please contact the Cass County Extension Office if you would like a hands-on activity to go along with classroom lessons in ge-netics, water, food, plant science, engineering, math, or other STEM areas. We can develop programs for ages K-12th grade. The cost depends on the program.

Customized STEM Programs

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)

Agriculture & Environment

This festival offers hands-on learning through lessons and activities on why agriculture is im-portant to Nebraska. Students will achieve a greater understanding about where their food and clothing comes from, and how agriculture moves from commodity to product. Sessions in-clude lessons on Animal Science (beef, dairy, poultry, and swine), Crops, Soil/Water, and Ag Technology. Cost: FREE Suggested Grade Level: 4th Grade **signups begin in March

Nebraska Agricultural Literacy Festival

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Experience how organic materials can be converted to fuel to supply energy! Students will test corn syrup, discuss alternative fuel options including switchgrass, sawdust, sorghum and even algae! Learn hands-on that the sugar in corn and other cellulose plants from fields across the nation can be converted into biofuels by yeast. Cost: $5.00 per classroom Suggested Grade Levels: 5th—12th

Biofuel Blast

Please contact the Cass County Extension Office if you would like a hands-on activity to go along with classroom lessons in crop science, water, animal science, or other ag-related areas. We can develop programs for ages K-12th grade. The cost de-pends on the program.

Customized Agricultural Programs

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Explore Your Heritage - (Kit Only)

This 4-H project stimulates students’ interest in family, local, and Nebraska history. Included: One manual per student; Trunk containing Pioneer Living Kit supplied by Cass County Historical Museum; and a Lewis and Clark Traveling Trunk supplied by Cass County Historical Museum. Cost: FREE Suggested Grade Level: 4th—6th Grade

Miscellaneous

Clean Hands Campaign - Instructor, Reneé Thakur

Join the clean campaign and get a jump on germs! Hand-washing rap, songs and activity sheets are all fun ways to instill in students the importance of washing hands. You may arrange for a 4-H volunteer, Reneé Thakur, to come to your classroom to present the “hands on” activity with the Glo Germ Kit which tests hand washing skills using glitterbug lotion and a UVA view box, or check out a kit for your own use. Cost: FREE Suggested Grade Level: K-5th

Below is a breakdown of the program offerings by the grades for which they have been developed.

We are happy to work with you to adapt a program for another grade, and we are available to work with you on

other program ideas that are not listed.

Program Suggested Grade(s)

K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Ag Literacy x

Amphibians x x x x x x x

Biofuel Blast x x x x x x x x

Butterflies x x x x x x x x x

Clean Hands Campaign x x x x x x

Electricity x x x x

Embryology x x x x x

Entomology x x x x x x x

Explore your Heritage x x x

Incredible Wearables x x x x x x x x

Kitchen Chemistry I x x x

Kitchen Chemistry II x x x x

Maker Fest x x x x x x x x

Owl Pellets x x x x

Power of the Wind x x x x

Polymers x x x x x

Rockets to the Rescue x x x x x x x x x x

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PROGRAM RESERVATION FORM

Please return this form (or a copy) to the Extension Office at:

8400 144th Street - Suite 100, Weeping Water, NE 68463

Or fax to 402-267-5375 or by emailing us!

Teacher’s Name:_________________________________

Grade:__________ School:________________________

Email:_________________________________________

Phone:_________________________________________

Please list the program(s) in which you are interested.

You may schedule programs anytime throughout the year with the

exception of Embryology and Butterflies, which is locked into

February-May. Please allow at least three weeks reservation time to

schedule programs and allow for supply request.

The following information is requested for our reporting purposes:

Total Number of Students: ______

Number of students by gender: ____ Boys ____Girls

Number of students by Racial / Ethic group:

_____ White _____ Black _____Asian

_____ Hispanic _____American Indian

Program Name Month/Day Presentation

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