4-H Classroom Clubs

Art-Lit to Go! is an innovative Iowa 4-H Clover Kids program that supports the development of art and literacy skills for K-3 children. Lessons utilize a range of process-focused and product-focused art experiences to teach children a basic understanding of the foundational art elements of line, shape, color, form, and texture through integrated art-literacy activities. In addition, this exciting research-based program is designed to support the National Core Arts Standards and the Common Core English Language Arts Standards.

Recommended Audience: Grades K-3
Project Areas: Cloverbud (Grades K-2), Exploring (Grade 3)

STEAM’n Through the Seasons is an innovative Iowa 4-H program that supports the development of STEAM and literacy skills for K-3 children. This informal education program is designed to teach children fundamental STEM and art concepts through integrated STEAM-literacy activities that focus on a seasonal topic. In addition, this exciting research-based program is designed to support the Next Generation Science Standards, Iowa Core Mathematics Standards, National Core Arts Standards, and the Common Core English Language Arts Standards.

Recommended Audience: Grades K-3
Project Areas: Cloverbud (Grades K-2), Exploring (Grade 3)

Youth use LEGO® bricks to build simple and complex structures with creativity and imagination. Youth can build structures and landscapes using various bricks to practice engineering, design, and construction skills. Use LEGO® or Duplo® bricks to design and build a simple structure. Modify designs to add creativity or improve a structure or model. Design, create, and share creative designs to meet a need of your community, school, or family.

Recommended Audience: Grades K-8
Project Area: LEGO

In this project area, you will learn about the different types of wildlife groups, their habitat needs, conservation, and interactions between humans and wildlife. Learn about and watch wildlife in their natural habitat. Explore wildlife adaptations and how to help rehabilitate injured animals. Investigate how the environment impacts wildlife and how we interact with wildlife and their habitats.

Recommended Audience: Grades 3-5
Project Area: Wildlife & Habitat

The AgBadging Field Guide leads learners through an exploration of agriculture—what you eat, wear, and use every day. It is designed for nonformal (e.g., farm field days) and formal classroom use. Students can earn five different themed badges and a completion badge. Badges provide recognition for learning and serve to positively motivate learning about agriculture. Students select activities to earn badges within the themes of Agriculture & the Environment, Plants & Animals, Food & Health, Technology & Engineering, and Geography & Culture. Each theme has milestones that track the student’s agricultural journey. Students select three milestones to complete for each badge.

Recommended Audience: Grades 3-5
Project Area: Exploring (Grade 3-5)

Activities include things such as making sugar crystals, homemade slime, polymer bouncy balls, and homemade ice cream.

Recommended Audience: Grades 3-8
Project Area: STEM, Self-Determined

Hatch Curiosity in Your Classroom!

Are you a Fond du Lac County elementary classroom educator who wants to spark curiosity and bring the life cycle to life in your classroom? With real eggs, real chicks, and real science, this experience is one your students won’t forget. Take your students on a four-week classroom journey through the life cycle of chickens. 4-H Chick Hatching activities promote unforgettable learning, and you’ll receive all the supplies needed to hatch eggs in your classroom along with guidance from Fond du Lac County 4-H staff. Students will gain firsthand experience with embryology and animal development, while learning about animal agriculture and egg production as they monitor embryonic growth and witness chicks hatching up-close.

 Ready to Hatch Some Excitement? Contact Fond du Lac County 4-H today to reserve your classroom’s spot!