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…
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…
Pickaway Businesswomen Roundtable, Virtual Career Exploration Opportunity
By: Meghan Thoreau, OSU Extension Educator, Community Development & STEM, Pickaway County Are you interested in learning more about STEM careers in business? Take advantage of this free virtual networking opportunity with Pickaway County businesswomen leaders and explore local career pathways…
The UnThunkable: Teaching Middle School and High School Girls Programming During a Pandemic
By: Margo Long, OSU Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Marion County During COVID-19 and the time of ultimate screen time fatigue, why would anyone want to add another virtual experience to the calendar? Because the mission to close the gender…
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…
Two Liter Herb Planter Challenge
By: Danielle Combs, OSU Extension Educator, Highland County, 4-H Youth Development Have you been looking for something new and exciting to do while at home? Making a 2-liter herb planter is a great way to grow herbs for your family…
The Magic of Sandcastles
By: Tracy Winter, OSU Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development Have you ever tried to build a sandcastle with dry sand? It just doesn’t work! Let’s find out what is needed to make the sandcastle stick together. Did you know that…
Recycling: Turning Paper into Petals
By: Cheryl Goodrich, OSU Extension Educator, Monroe County Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is a phrase that reminds us to think about our impact on the world around us. Recycling is important to the environment because it conserves natural resources, saves energy,…
