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CLOVER: Water Bottle Rockets, Bicycles & Embryology

By National 4-H Council • May 29, 2020

This week’s activities feature lessons in making water bottle rockets, bicycles and embryology. Visit the links…

Open Letter: Celebrating 4-H’ers and 4-H Alumni in the Class of 2020

By _Amaya_Collins_ • May 26, 2020

Congratulations 2020 Graduates! While this may not be the graduation and celebration you looked forward to,…

CLOVER: Dog Training, Bees & Cloud Dough

By National 4-H Council • May 22, 2020

This week’s featured activities include lessons in dog training, baking cloud dough and bees! Be sure…

New Survey Finds Teens Believe Access to Healthy Food Is a Basic Human Right and In the Wake of COVID-19 Youth AIM to Solve the Food Insecurity Problem

By National 4-H Council • May 20, 2020

A new survey commissioned by National 4‑H Council found that 88 percent of U.S. teens believe having access to healthy food is a basic human right, though a majority say that unhealthy options are easier to access and more cost-effective. As COVID-19 continues to negatively impact the economy and create impossible situations for families struggling with food security and access, 4‑H teens from across the country are stepping up their efforts to solve the problem through service and cooking.

CLOVER: Origami, Baking & Space

By National 4-H Council • May 18, 2020

Space Grant Consortium STEAM Academy Recommended age: Grades 3-12 Courtesy of Iowa State University, Iowa 4-H…

CLOVER: How to Build an Amazing Box Fort

By _Amaya_Collins_ • May 13, 2020

In the past few weeks of staying put at home, you’ve likely cycled through all of…

CLOVER: Solar Energy, Crafts & Yoga

By National 4-H Council • May 8, 2020

This week’s featured activities include lessons in sola energy, yoga, and craft ideas that are perfect…

CLOVER: Butterflies, Omelets & Journaling

By National 4-H Council • April 30, 2020

Each week, 4-H will be sharing four at-home learning resources from 4-H programs across the country.…

4-H Talks Virtual Learning and Access
with Trevor Noah and Microsoft

By _Amaya_Collins_ • April 24, 2020

Virtual communication and virtual learning have quickly become a permanent fixture in the daily lives of…

Leading Executive of Meredith Corporation Elected to National 4-H Council Board of Trustees

By National 4-H Council • April 23, 2020

National 4‑H Council has announced the election of a new Trustee to its Board, Alysia Borsa, who will bring years of experience developing data-driven marketing strategies to inform and grow 4‑H’s reach and impact.

CLOVER: Financial Literacy, Indoor Gardening & Engineering

By National 4-H Council • April 23, 2020

4-H Smart Cents Boredom Buster Activities Recommended age: Grades 6-9 Courtesy of University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska…

Celebrate National Physics Day with Fun, At-Home Physics Lessons for Kids

By National 4-H Council • April 22, 2020

April 24 is National Physics Day, so what better time to help your kids appreciate this…