Have you ever wondered how an airplane takes off from the ground and maintains flight? Understanding how forces affect a plane’s flight is important in knowing how the plane moves and the factors that can affect flight. The main four…
By Cheryl Goodrich, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Monroe County In April 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space. His spacecraft made one orbit around Earth in a flight that lasted 108 minutes. Over the years, the amount…
By: Margo Long, OSU Extension Education, 4-H Youth Development, Marion County Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a galaxy far, far away with your own trusty droid like BB-8, C-3PO or R2-D2? Well, here’s…
By Travis West, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Vinton County This month we’ve highlighted dozens of science challenges, teaching resources, and science projects, events, and learning opportunities to connect your hobbies, interests, and curiosities to hands-on activities or to a citizen…
By Tracy Winters, OSU Extension Education, 4-H Youth Development, Gallia County When we think about amphibians, frogs and toads are normally the first to come to mind. Here in Ohio the Northern Spring Peepers officially welcome the coming of spring in late…
By: Christy Millhouse, OSU Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Preble County Growing up in the ’80s, my sister and I spent a lot of time outdoors. We played in the small creek along with my parent’s property and in my…
By: Demetria Woods, OSU Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Miami County Although the creepy crawly critters benefit our world in many ways, insects often get a bad reputation because people are afraid of them. How do we help dispel those…
By: Meghan Thoreau, OSU Extension Educator, Community Development & STEM, Pickaway County Kids today will inherit the Earth of tomorrow, so it’s important to start their “eco-education” early. Interactive games and programming projects are great ways to educate and empower kids…
By Kelly Royalty, OSU Extension, 4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development, Clermont County As a child, I remember going to “feed the birds,” with my Grandma. She would drive to a parking lot and throw out breadcrumbs and what seemed…
By Jessica George, OSU Extension, 4-H Program Assistant, 4-H Youth Development, Erie County Was it a spot in the woods? How about a climbing tree down the street? Maybe the shady cover of your trampoline? For me, it was a…
