Introducing the 2024 STEM Challenge
It's here! The 2024 4‑H STEM Challenge, Food for Thought, is now available. The 2024 kit provides young people with a hands‑on experience as they explore food security and its impact on the world, empowering them to innovate and create positive change in their communities.
Developed by Council and 4‑H educators from LSU AgCenter, North Dakota State University, Penn State Extension, and the University of Nebraska‑Lincoln, the new STEM Challenge is a collection of three activities that engage kids in learning about food production, the supply chain, and food waste, while equipping them with STEM‑based skills.
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CLOVER by 4‑H x Google Activities
CLOVER by 4‑H recently released three new activities, designed by the University of Georgia Extension and brought to you by Google, focused on educating youth about computer science with the help of Scratch. Scratch is a visual programming language designed to teach programming concepts fun and intuitively by allowing users to create animations, games, and interactive stories.
Youths are invited to complete the following activities:
Introducing Commands — an introduction to basic coding and using commands in Scratch. Explore the simple commands of "move" and "turn" by coding a graphic to complete a maze.
Jumping Sprite — Introducing Functions — create a simple jumping game in Scratch to explore how functions are used.
"Say My Name" Introducing Variables — an introduction to coding with variables in Scratch. During this activity, you will tell a story using code.