Union County School Enrichment Programs
Union County 4-H School Enrichment
WHAT IS 4-H SCHOOL ENRICHMENT?
4-H School Enrichment is a sequence of learning experiences for groups of youth, in cooperation with school officials during school hours to support the school curriculum. The evidence-based curriculums are designed to enhance the students’ learning experience. Most curriculums are accompanied with a kit provided by the local 4-H office.
STRUCTURE
4-H school enrichment programs are conducted during school hours in partnership with classroom instructors. The educational experience is delivered by teachers, but 4-H staff and/or trained volunteers may come in to provide lessons as well. For example, 4-H offers the Embryology Program for 2nd grade classrooms. Through this program, students learn about animal development as they incubate and hatch chicks in their class. Union County 4-H provides curriculum training to 2nd grade teachers, as well as provides equipment, curriculum, and fertile chicken eggs for each class at no cost to the school. The 4-H Extension Agent will provide trainings for teachers interested in the curriculum. In return, teachers provide a report with the number of students in each classroom for the Union County 4-H program.
To find out more details regarding the different school enrichment programs, visit the North Carolina 4-H website at https://nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu/4-h-curriculum-at-a-glance/school-enrichment-marketing-tools/.
Union County 4-H School Enrichment at a Glance
SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
| NAME | GRADE | AUDIENCE | Kits |
| Calcium – Be a Bone Builder | K | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops |
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| Embryology – Hatching Baby Chicks **Spring Project** | 2nd Grade | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops |
Yes |
| Bug Out | 2nd Grade | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops |
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| Butterflies – Wings | 2nd Grade | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops |
Yes |
| Soil Solutions | 3rd Grade | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| “Wake Up to Agriculture” Program | 3rd Grade | Public Schools | |
| 4-H Robotics – LEGO WeDo 2.0, Dash & Dot, or EV3 **Instructed by Union County 4-H Staff** |
K-High | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Health Rocks | Multigrade | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Astronomy – Shoot for the Stars | 3rd Grade | Public/Private/Charter Schools 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
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| Magic of Electricity | 4th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
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| Bees & Pollinators: Hive Helpers | 4th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Learn, Grow, Eat, Go! – Gardening | 4th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Vermicomposting | 5th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| I am an Ecosystem – Microbiology | 5th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Energy Transformation | 6th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Shoot for the Stars | 6th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
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| Embryology – Experiments in Poultry Science | 7th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| The Power of Wind | 7th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Microbiology – Microbes on My Mind | 8th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Bioenergy – Farm Based Fuels | 8th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Yes |
| Soil to Seed | 8th & 9th Grade | Public/Private Schools Community Organizations 4-H Clubs/Special Interest Groups Homeschool/Co-Ops Community Organizations |
Other school enrichment programs are also available upon request.
To find out more about any of these 4-H experiences, contact Crystal Starkes.
Contact Information
Crystal Starkes
Extension Agent
4-H Youth Development
704-283-3735
E-mail: crystal_starkes@ncsu.edu