Science Projects

A world of opportunities awaits you.

4-H Science projects allow youth to observe, identify, describe, and experience in a hands-on learning environment with age-appropriate activities designed to help youth learn about life. Projects include agriculture, aerospace, environmental, and much more!

4-H Aerospace Projects

Youth begin their study of rockets through a variety of hands-on experiences. At the end of the project, participants build and launch their own 2-liter bottle rockets. In the advanced series, youth will build an Estes-type rocket. Build kits and launch with a low power engine and a high-power engine. Learn how to find altitude, fire circuit operation, and learn rocket parts and engine structure. Then, exhibit your rocket and completed project book at Roundup.

Learn about:

• Rockets
• Engine Structure
• Altitude
• Electricity
• Velocity

Participant outcomes:

• This curriculum provides a working knowledge of fundamentals to solve engineering problems and address society’s needs in aerospace and related areas.

Youth interested in aerospace can explore careers like:

• Aerospace engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Data processing
• Coding
• Mission or Payload
• Aviation

Projects:

• Aerospace Level 1 Pre-Flight
• Aerospace Level 2 Lift Off
• Aerospace Level 3 Reaching New Heights
• Aerospace Level 4 Pilot in Command
• Rocketry

4-H Chemistry Projects

Youth will explore scientific methods and deductive reasoning skills, phases of matter, learning about physical properties, reasoning using scientific methods, and thinking critically.  They will explore how different chemical components affect chemical reactions.  They will recognize the different phases of matter.  Encouraging an early interest in Chemistry will help foster potential careers in STEM fields.

Learn about:

• Deductive reasoning
• Phases of matter
• Chemical reactions
• Critical thinking
• Physical properties

Participant outcomes:

• This curriculum provides a working knowledge in the areas of chemistry to include the use of heat, cold, and cutting changes.

Youth interested in chemistry can explore careers like:

• Chef
• Chemist
• Quality control
• Chemistry teacher

Projects:

• Science Fun with Kitchen Chemistry

4-H Agricultural Sciences

These projects explore a variety of topics in production agriculture. From plant propagation to harvest, youth will be immersed in the vast science of horticulture. Youth will also learn about the farm to table food connection, and the importance of agriculture in our daily lives.

Participants learn about:

• Farming and agriculture production practices.
• The farm to table connection.
• Agricultural literacy.
• An understanding, appreciation, and application of science through a variety of hands-on agriculturally based activities.
• The vital role agriculture plays in our lives.
• Plants, plant parts, uses of plants, plant growth and propagation with appropriate activities and experiments.
• Recording of observations / data collection.
• Display of activity/experiment results.

Participant outcomes:

• Youth learn to identify plant vegetative and reproductive structures.
• Youth learn basic principles, processes, and functions of plant growth and reproduction.
• Youth learn how to propagate, plant, sustainably grow, manage and harvest a variety of plants.

Youth interested in agricultural sciences can explore careers like:

• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Business
• Agronomist
• Biotechnologist
• Farming
• Floral designer
• Greenhouse manager
• Hydroponics
• Soil scientist

Projects:

• Acres of Adventure
• Meet the Plants
• Vegetable Gardening
• Indoor Gardening
• Landscape Gardening
• Strawberries and Brambles
• Let’s Get Growing
• See Them Sprout
• Take Your Pick
• Growing Profits

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