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…
April’s Citizen Science Series: What’s Citizen Science Anyways?
By Travis West, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Vinton County Citizen Science is quite simply, engaging local citizens in scientific discoveries and supporting ways in which people like you, me, and our kids can contribute to science through volunteerism. Projects can…
Exploring Mars with Ingenuity
By Travis West, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Vinton County Mars Base Camp 4-H STEM Challenge is in full swing this week with the activities in the challenge kit. The kit is still available to order, but in the meantime, you…
Colored Milk! And we are not just talking chocolate!
By Travis West, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Vinton County Milk is produced by all mammals to raise their young, but we also consume it as an animal product coming from cattle, sheep, or goats. Milk is mostly water but…
Catapults: Launching into STEM Fun
By: Travis West, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Vinton County Catapults are a great introductory engineering project that can be accomplished with several items you might have around your house or classroom. Hands-on experiences like constructing a catapult give kids…
