Elementary School
Enrichment
Programming
University of Maryland ExtensionWashington County 4-H Program
301-791-1404
The Washington County 4-H Youth Development
Program provides high quality youth programming
in the form of school enrichment, outreach
opportunity, camping and traditional club
membership.
4-H Works!
Young people in 4-H excel beyond their peers.
According to a longitudinal study conducted by
Dr. Richard Lerner at the Institute for Applied
Research in Youth Development at Tufts University,
when compared to their peers, young people
involved in 4-H:
 Report higher levels of academic competence
and an elevated level of engagement at school
 Are more likely to plan to go to college
 Are two times more likely to participate in
STEM learning programs during out-of-school
time
Our Youth. Our Nation’s Future.
For more than 100 years, 4-H has been at the
forefront of teaching young people about science,
engineering technology and math (STEM). 4-H
year-round science programming – researched and
developed by the nation’s 109 land-grant colleges
and universities that deliver 4-H youth development
programs in every state – provide young people with
the opportunity to take on leading-edge science
challenges and understand the impact of the top
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Educational Programs
EARLY ELEMENTARY
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Goods From the Woods– Page 5
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Embryology in the Classroom– Page 6
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Health Rocks!- Page 7
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Junior Master Gardener– Pages 8-9
LATE ELEMENTARY
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Embryology in the Classroom– Page 6
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Health Rocks!- Page 7
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Junior Master Gardener– Pages 8-9
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Junk Drawer Robotics– Pages 10-11
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Kids Growing with Grains– Page 12
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Power of the Wind– Page 13
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Reading Makes Cents– Page 14
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Eco Bots– Page 15
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Rockets to the Rescue– Page 16
Most lessons may be adapted for other grade levels.
Contact Jamie Kenton for adaptation questions and
possibilities at either jkenton@umd.edu or 301-7911404.
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Registration
Complete a program request form for each program of
interest on our website at:
extension.umd.edu/washington-county
or
by contacting Amy Simmons at:
simmons@umd.edu or 301-791-1404
Upon receipt of your request, you will receive a confirmation
email and fee invoice to begin the scheduling process.
Materials and Fees
Each educational program includes:
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Use of educational kit* that includes teacher’s guide,
student resources and activity materials**.
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Educational kit delivery and pick up at your school.
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At least one 4-H Educator/Program Assistant led
lesson.
Fees for each educational program are denoted in this booklet
and on the program flyer. Fees cover the cost of materials,
supplies and travel expenses. They are structured based on a
cost recovery protocol.
*Kit may include whole program or a module from the
program.
**Some activity materials may need to be supplied by the
teacher/school.
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Goods from the Woods
The Goods from the W oods program has been adapted from
the Project Learning Tree curriculum and is offered by
Washington County 4-H Youth Development as an aide to
the Washington County Kindergarten Science Curriculum
and may be used to enrich your students learning experience.
The inclusion of this enrichment program in your classroom
can develop an appreciation for how trees affect your
students’ lives on a daily basis, as well as satisfy the
WCBOE science curriculum.
Format:
 Teacher led lessons
 At LEAST one 4-H Educator lesson
Activities include:
 literature connection
 tree part identification
 discovery of products derived from trees
 connection between the tree parts and their products
Fees:
A $20.00 fee is associated with the use of this educational
program per school.
Time:
This program can be scheduled for use in your classroom at
any time throughout the school year. Kit usage is
traditionally scheduled for 5-10 days to fit your school
schedule.
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This program uses the curricula, Embryology in the Classroom
and ChickQuest which are aligned to the National Science
Standards. Embryology, the study of the unborn, will help
your students learn how eggs are formed and chicks are born.
Egg-splore the science of embryology from egg to chicken,
observe how chickens develop and compare to how animals
grow in similar ways, how they eat, and how they hatch.
Format:
 Teacher led lessons and
 At LEAST one 4-H Educator lesson
Additional materials provided:
 incubators
 eggs
 brooders
 feed supplies
 training
 chick food and bedding
Fees:
A $20.00 fee is associated with the use of this educational
program per classroom.
Time:
This program can be scheduled for use in your classroom at
any time throughout the school year. Kit usage is traditionally
scheduled for 23-25 days to fit your school schedule.
*Additional fees may be assessed for damaged or missing
equipment.
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This healthy living 4-H Curriculum is designed for youth with the
goal of bringing youth, families and communities across the US
together to reduce tobacco, alcohol and drug use. The lessons and
materials provided can be used to satisfy science and health WCBOE
curriculums.
Format:
 On site training arranged to suit your schedule.
 Training to cover program expectations/requirements and
curriculum usage.
 Delivery of materials and kits.
 4-H Educator classroom collaboration.
 On-going contact and visits during the school year.
Additional materials provided:
 Teacher Curriculum Guide
 Classroom set of student resources
 Lesson manipulatives and materials
 Health Rocks! classroom incentives
Fees/Time:
Funding has been provided through a grant with the Maryland 4-H
Foundation to institute the Health Rocks! Program, training, support,
and resource kits will be provided FREE OF CHARGE to teachers
who agree to provide at least 10 hours of Health Rocks! programming
in their classroom during the 2014-2015 school year.
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The Junior Master Gardener program is an international
youth gardening program of the University Cooperative
Extension network. JMG engages children in novel, "handson" group and individual learning experiences that provide a
love of gardening, develop an appreciation for the
environment, and cultivate the mind.
Format:
 Teacher led lessons and
 At LEAST one 4-H Educator lesson
Activities include:
 JMG Level One: Gardening activities that connect to
plant science
 Literature in the Garden: Uses ecology themed books
to inspire learning through outdoor activities
 Wildlife Gardener: Connects gardening with animals
(Curriculum Breakdown on the Following Page)
Fees:
A $20.00 fee is associated with the use of each module from
any of the curriculum listed above per school . Each module
includes approximately six lessons.
Time:
This program can be scheduled for use in your classroom at
any time throughout the school year. Kit usage is
traditionally scheduled for at least 5-10 days to fit your
school schedule.
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Curriculum Modules
1. Plant Growth and Development
2. Soils and Water
3. Ecology and Environmental
Horticulture
4. Insects and Diseases
5. Landscape Horticulture
6. Fruits and Nuts
7. Vegetables and Herbs
8. Life Skills and Career Exploration
Literature in the Garden
1. Garden Basics
2.Monster Flowers and Carnivorous Plants
Highlighting Plantzilla by Jerdine Nolen
3.Soil Samplers and Mini Meadows
Highlighting Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
4.The Wild Side of Me! And Maple Syrup Skit
Highlighting Brother Eagle, Sister Sky illustrated
by Susan Jeffers
5. Color in the Garden and Creative Gardening Techniques
Highlighting The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
6.Edible Plant Parts and Vegetables
Highlighting Tops & Bottoms by Janet Stevens
7.Garden-ese and Earth Friendly Gardening
Highlighting W estlandia by Paul Fleishman
8. Life Skills and Career Exploration
Wildlife Gardener
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Habitat Gardening Basics
Essential Elements in a Garden Habitat
Birds in a Garden Habitat
Mammals in a Garden Habitat
Insects in a Garden Habitat
Reptiles and Amphibians in a Garden Habitat
Wildlife Habitat Sites
Life Skills and Career Exploration
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The Junk Drawer Robotics program is a National 4-H
Curriculum designed to make science, engineering and
technology engaging and meaningful in the lives of young
people. The modules in each level are designed in a
sequential fashion in order to allow participants to utilize
previous experience as the challenges increase in difficulty.
Format:
 Teacher led lessons
 At LEAST one 4-H Educator lesson
Curriculum include:
 Level 1: Give Robots a Hand
 Level 2: Robots on the Move
(Curriculum breakdown on following page)
Fees:
A $20.00 fee is associated with the use of each module from
any of the curriculum listed above per school. Each module
includes approximately five lessons.
Time:
This program can be scheduled for use in your classroom at
any time throughout the school year. Module usage is
traditionally scheduled for 5-10 days to fit your school
schedule.
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Level 1: Give Robots a Hand
Module 1: Parts is Parts
Students think like scientists, communicate like engineers
and build like technicians in order to design and construct a
Marshmallow Catapult.
Module 2: In Arm’s Reach
Students investigate balance and spatial reasoning in order
to design a robot arm to pick up and move a weight.
Module 3: Get a Grip
Students explore joints, linkages and grippers in order to
design and create a robot arm powered by air.
Level 2: Robots on the Move
Module 1: Get Things Rolling
Students investigate friction in an attempt to determine the
best way to roll down a ramp in order to design and create
a Clipmobile.
Module 2: Watt’s Up?
Students explore the use of electrical power and its
relationship to magnetism in order to build a Can-Can
Robot.
Module 3: Get a Move On
Students investigate gears, gear ratios and gear trains in
order to design and build a Rover.
Module 4: Under the Sea ROV
Students investigate buoyancy and density in order to
design and create a simple underwater robot.
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Designed to connect fourth grade youth to grains and agriculture in
their community, this program can be presented as either a field trip
or as a school based event.
Field trips will be scheduled for one day dur ing the week of
September 22rd-26th, 2014 at the Western Maryland Research
Education Center (WMREC) in Keedysville, Maryland.
Activities include:
 Grain Nutrition-learn the importance of grains to a healthy diet.
 Grain Food Demonstration-make a grain healthy snack.
 Grain and Animal Science- discover the benefits of grains to
animals.
 Grains and Agriculture-investigate the structure of plants and
seeds.
 Grains and Chicken-learn the importance of grains to a
chicken’s diet.
 Science of Grains-connect the nutrients of grains to the body
systems.
Fee:
Funding for the Kids Growing with Grains program is provided by
the Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board. There is no
charge to participate in this program and there are funds
available to cover transportation to WMREC if requested by
the school.
Time:
School based Kids Growing with Grains can be scheduled almost
any time throughout the year.
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The Power of the Wind program is a National 4-H
Curriculum designed to teach youth about the wind and its
uses while introducing them to engineering and engaging
them in doing, as well as reflecting on the activities.
Format:
 Teacher led lessons and
 At LEAST one 4-H Educator lesson
Activities include:
 Designing a wind powered boat
 Study and measurement of the wind
 Investigating wind turbines and motors
 Exploring the affect of wind on the community
 Connecting wind to art and literature
Fees:
A $20.00 fee is associated with the use of this educational
program per school.
Time:
This program can be scheduled for use in your classroom at
any time throughout the school year. Kit usage is
traditionally scheduled for 5-10 days to fit your school
schedule.
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National Youth Science Day
Experiments
The National Youth Science Day Experiments provide young
scientists the opportunity to explore different scientific
“challenge” based around a “real world” problem.
Challenges include:
Build a bristle bot
to clean up an
environmental
spill.
Design rockets to
deliver food safely
to an “island” hit
by a natural
disaster.
Investigate the
effect of motion
and reaction time
on daily life and
healthy living.
Format:
 4-H Educator Introductory Lesson
 Teacher led lessons
 4-H Educator Wrap Up lesson
Modules include:
 Facilitator Guide
 Youth Guides
 Experiment materials kit
Fees:
A $20.00 fee is associated with the use of each challenge
listed above per school per kit. Kits include materials for one
teacher and 10 students. Multiple kits may be available.
Time:
This program can be scheduled for use in your classroom at
any time throughout the school year. Module usage is
traditionally scheduled for 5-10 days to fit your school
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schedule.
PROGRAM PARTICIPATION
REQUIREMENTS
For all that you get through participating in any of the
Washington County 4-H Youth Development School
Enrichment Programs, we will ask you for the following:
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To complete and submit a program evaluation for each
program you select for your school. Information from these
evaluations will assist us in analyzing the affect of our
program offerings and determine how to improve our
programming.
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To complete and submit an Outreach Information Sheet that
provides basic information about the participants in each
program you select for your school. Information requested
may include demographics such as gender, ethnicity and
age. This information is used to demonstrate our
outreach into the community.
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The 4-H Team

Jamie Kenton– 4-H Educator
Masters Degree in Elementary Education with a
background and 25+ years of experience in youth
development, camping, environmental education, science
and theatrical arts.
Email: jkenton@umd.edu

Amy Simmons– 4-H Administrative Assistant
7 years of experience with 4-H and youth development
Email: simmons@umd.edu
The 4-H Team is here to help facilitate your classroom’s
enrichment experience!
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out-of-classroom component of the University of Maryland. UME
educates citizens to apply practical, research-based knowledge to
critical issues facing individuals, families, communities, the State,
and our global partners. Through the media, publications, seminars,
workshops, learning-at-home programs and other activities, current
information is delivered to people where they live and work.
Programs in areas vital to the quality of life in Washington County
include:
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Camping, 4-H and Families
Consumer Concerns
Diet, Nutrition and Health
Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Farm Business Management
Increasing Agriculture Profitability by:
Livestock Management
Pasture and Grassland Management
Nutrient Management
Pest Management
 Home Horticulture:
Lawn and Garden Care
Insect Identification
Plant Identification and Care
 Managing Water, Soil and Forest Resources
 Personal Finance Management
 Youth Development through 4-H
and Leadership Programs
We’re on the web!
extension.umd.edu/washington-county
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will not discriminate against anyone because of race, age, sex, color, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, ancestry, national origin,
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expression.
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