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…
OSU Byrd Polar
Did you know the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at the Ohio State University is home to the United States Polar Rock Repository, a massive collection of rock samples from Antarctica, Australia, South America and Africa? Teachers can borrow…
Marvelous Mammals
By Tracy Winters, OSU Extension Education, 4-H Youth Development, Gallia County Close your eyes and think of your favorite animal. Was it a mammal? Mammals are one of the most diverse animal classes in the world. They can be found…
littleBits: Hands-on Prototyping and Learning with Modular Electronics
By: Meghan Thoreau, OSU Extension Educator in Community Development programmatic focus on STEM Education and Career Exploration. Teaming up with K-12 educators is essential to keeping Extension programs dynamic and relevant to what students are currently learning and accessing in…
