This project invites youth to expand their knowledge of the science and art of safe home food preservation. This project has prerequisites, and requires specific approvals and participations; please download the project sheet for details.

• •Expand existing knowledge of safe home food preservation methods
• •Engage in real life appreciates of science and math, such as heat transfer, chemistry, and measuring
• •Collaborate with UC Master Food Preservers to develop effective and engaging presentations that teach others in your community

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

Learn about aspects of your physical, social, and emotional health through topics including hygiene, physical activity, stress management, preventing bullying, drug and alcohol education, disability awareness and more

• •Learn how to take care of your own physical, intellectual, emotional, and social health
• •Practice a healthy lifestyle and share what you have learned with others
• •Make decisions that positively affect the health of your family, your community, and you

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

Yoga is a type of physical activity that combines movement with breathing and focused concentration. In this project, you will learn breathing exercises,

• •Reduced stress
• •Better concentration
• •Less depression and anxiety
• •Improved immune system

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

Energy is a systematic approach to designing, building and testing tools processes, and systems. Through these engineering project you can learn about the engineering design process, attributes of design, the impacts of systems, and the effects of technology on the environment.

• •Identify and define a problem, it’s limit, and the goals and criteria for a solution
• •Develop and test possible solutions
• •Engage in engineering practices including defining problems, using models, analyzing and interpreting data, using math, designing solutions

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

Knowing how to operate a computer and write code is quickly becoming a required 21st century skill. A 4-H computer project will help you learn about software and/or hardware topics

• •Learn about computer hardware
• •Explore and learn to navigate an operating system and install and use software
• •Learn to code and test a simple program
• •Learn how computers are used in science, engineering, and technology

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

Thought his project you will learn how to use film to tell a story and understand the technology behind the digital tools needed to create and collaborate on a film.

• •Learn to plan your film through storyboards and scripts in the pre-production stage
• •Learn how to use a video camera, lighting, sound, and composition to get the results you want during the production stage
• •Learn how to edit video clips to create your final product in the post-production stage

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

Yoga is a type of physical activity that combines movement with breathing and focused concentration. In this project, you will learn breathing exercises, postures, and mindful practices that help strengthen the mind and body.

• •Increase physical fitness
• •Learn strategies for stress management
• •Explore the benefits of concentrated focus and attention
• •Practice movements that improve flexibility and balance

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.

This project helps you explore the wide variety of pets available, and will help you learn about the type of pets that fit best into your family.

• •Identify breeds and species and their characteristics
• •Learn about the selection, care, and needs of pets and basic principles of pet behavior
• •Care and management in feeding, handling grooming, fitting and showing
• •Explore health regulations and first aid
• •Learn and practice animal ownership responsibilities

The 4-H bird project sheet outlines activity ideas for youth at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill. Gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals. Through this project you can explore different types of birds from across the globe. You may find a bird that fits you and your family as a pet and you’ll learn how to be an excellent caretaker of your pet.

• •Identify different bird species and their characteristics
• •Learn about the selection, care, and needs of birds
• •Demonstrate care and management in needing, handling and grooming
• •Explore health regulations and first aid
• •Learn and practice the responsibilities that come with owning a pet

Learn about healthy eating by partnering with adults in the kitchen to plan and create meals and snacks including bread baking, outdoor cooking, cheese making, and more.

• •Learn how to plan meals and make balanced food choices
• •Learn how to safely purchase, prepare, and store food
• •Discover the health benefits of different foods

This sheet outlines activity ideas at beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels of skill; also gives suggestions on how to tie the activity to STEM, healthy living, citizenship, and leadership goals.