Resources

Building Science Literacy & Future STEM Professionals

Published on August 6, 2024
To help create a future workforce excited about STEM careers and armed with important STEM skills, MSU Extension has made science education a key focus of its 4-H Youth Development programming.
Financial Manual for 4-H Volunteers

Published on August 1, 2024
A guide to financial accountability for 4-H volunteers.
Financial Manual for 4-H Treasurers

Published on August 1, 2024
A guide to managing money wisely for 4-H treasurers.
Why Do Some Birds Migrate?

Published on May 4, 2023
Migration is a pattern of behavior in which animals travel from one habitat to find food, water, shelter, or space.
What Do You See?

Published on May 4, 2023
Learning to observe is an essential skill for fully exploring and experiencing the wonders of our world.
Catch Me If You Can

Published on May 4, 2023
A predator is an organism that catches and eats other animals. Prey is the animal the predator feeds upon. Hundreds of different predator-prey relationships occur in nature.
Michigan 4-H Member's Personal Portfolio (4H1192)

Published on November 9, 2022
The Michigan 4-H Member's Personal Portfolio is designed to help 4-H members keep track of all of the things they have done and learned in 4-H over the course of their 4-H careers.
Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat: What thread is the strongest?

Published on September 1, 2022
Teaching Science When You Don’t Know Diddly-Squat gives guidelines for teaching inquiry-based science and includes eleven activities.
Heads In, Hearts In: Index Apex

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a tower structure with the goal of building a tower with the highest apex using index cards.
Heads In, Hearts In: Rockin’ Roller Coaster

Published on June 20, 2022
In this activity, you will build a roller coaster that contains at least one upside-down loop, and holds a marble in its track from beginning to end without falling out.