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4-H School Enrichment Programs
Science Alive in the Classroom
The county's 4-H youth development program offers science curriculum to local educators. The curriculum meet the targeted performance and instructional objectives from "Ohio's Model Competency-Based Programs for Science," Ohio Department of Education, 1994, which include scientific inquiry, scientific knowledge, conditions for learning science and applications for science learning.
Training and materials on the topics below are available at the Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 West Main, Sutie 1, Cortland, Ohio 44410. 330-638-2437. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.Beans About Water Properties of water, changes in matter
5th- and 7th-grade classrooms
From condiments to cooking oil, cosmetics to chocolate bars, baby formula to bubble soap, soy products abound in the products we use every day. In this four-lesson curriculum, students, like working scientists, use the plentiful soybean as a tool to study the properties of water and changes in matter. Among the activities:
* testing surface tension
* measuring density
* dissolving solids into solutions
* changing liquids to solids
Breads of the Harvest
Exploring the Science, Nutrition, and History of Bread Making Since the Pilgrims
3rd-4th grade classrooms
What sustained the Pilgrims during their long ocean voyage to the New World? What did they eat to celebrate their first harvest in the American wilderness? What European delicacies did they learn to adapt to their new homeland? Breads. This three-unit curriculum integrates science, language arts, and math concepts in a study of the role of breads in shaping the history of this nation. Among the activities:
- demonstrating the difficulty of grinding grains into flour
- comparing the properties of different leavening agents
- analyzing dietary needs
- testing and tasting various bread recipes
Fishy Science An aquatic life unit
3rd- through 5th-grade classrooms
Water, water everywhere--and yet fish get thirsty. Why? Through observation and experimentation, students learn the answers to that question and many others in this four-lesson curriculum on how fish swim and breathe, their sensory features, and their adaptation to water. Units can stand alone or work as a progression. Among the activities:
* identifying body parts of fish
* adapting a quarter to enable it to float
* detecting carbon dioxide in exhaled air
* exploring the breathing mechanism of fish
The teacher manual includes lesson plans, camera-ready student handouts, and information on additional resources.
Fishy Science was developed by professional staff at The Ohio State University as part of the Science Alive in the Classroom series of 4-H school enrichment programsRockets Away! The science of motion
4th- through 6th-grade classrooms
Blast off for an action-packed adventure in math, engineering, aerospace, and physics with this three-unit study of rocketry science. Lessons in motion, gravity, and aerodynamics send students' interest soaring. All lead up to the ultimate thrill—building and launching their own rockets. Among the activities:
* understanding and applying Newton's three Laws of Motion
* observing the relationship between force and mass
* testing turbulence
* exploring stability and motion
* constructing and launching a 2-liter bottle rocket
The teacher manual comes complete with lesson plans. A water bottle rocket launcher and support materials are available at the Extension office. An optional IBM-compatible computer diskette presents problem simulations and design and flight configurations for 2-liter bottle rockets. Also included is a program for recording and analyzing launch data. For more information, go to 4-H Rockets Away website.
Rockets Away! was developed by professional staff at The Ohio State University as part of the Science Alive in the Classroom series of 4-H school enrichment programs.The Incredible Egg A biological studies unit
3rd- through 5th-grade classrooms
Eggzactly how does an egg become a chick? Students can learn by exercise or observation with this popular teaching package. Designed to be used either independently or sequentially, the four lessons in the curriculum also address the parts of an egg and its nutritive value, all in fun-filled lessons that incorporate science, language arts, and math skills. Among the activities:
* locating the parts of a raw egg
* testing the strength of an egg shell
* observing the stages of a developing embryo
* watching a fertilized egg hatch
The teacher manual includes lesson plans, camera-ready student handouts, and information on additional resources. The curriculum was developed with assistance from the American Egg Board.
Hatching chicks in the classroom can increase student interest in this "eggciting" curriculum. The county Extension office can help you locate fertilized eggs.
The Incredible Egg was developed by professional staff at The Ohio State University as part of the Science Alive in the Classroom series of 4-H school enrichment programs.Related Links:
