Taking Flight
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…
Far Out Food Science
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…
The Coding Force is with YOU
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…
April’s Citizen Science Series: final thoughts
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…
Eco April’s: Freaky Frogs
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…
Eco April’s: Throwback to Nature
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…
Eco April’s: Insect Detectives, Family Fun with Insects
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…
Eco April’s: Code for Good, Life on Land Coding Challenge
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…
Eco April: Build a Bird Feeder, Feeding Backyard Birds to Improve Your Health
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…
Eco April: Spend Sunday Outdoors, Experiencing Nature’s Superpower
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…
