Projects D - G

Projects D-G are resources for leaders and youth to enhance the 4-H project experience.  For a list of 4-H curriculum for these projects, refer to the Missouri 4-H Clover publication.

Note: Links in the Additional Resources section do not imply endorsement of products or services.

Section links for this page:
Dairy
Dogs
Electricity
Entomology
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Sciences
Exploring 4-H
Financial Champions
Foods/nutrition
Forestry
Gardening
Geology
Geospatial
Global Education
Goats

Dairy

Additional Resources

Missouri Dairymen's Resource Guide

http://agebb.missouri.edu/dairy/index.htm

Calf Pattern
http://www.4-hmall.org/educationalresources.aspx

Got Milk?

http://www.got-milk.com

Dairy Cattle Judging University of Vermont

http://www.uvm.edu/%7Ejagilmor/judging/judging.html

Wisconsin Dairy Youth Website

http://www.uwex.edu/ces/dairyyouth/instructional.html

MooMilk look at the Dairy Industry

http://www.moomilk.com/

Hoard’s Dairyman – The National Dairy Farm Magazine

http://www.hoards.com/

Virtual Farm

http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html

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Dogs

Additional Resources

Learn About Man's Best Friend

http://4hccsprojects.com/dog/

American Kennel Club
www.akc.org

How to Love Your Dog: Kid’s Guide to Dog Care
http://loveyourdog.com/

Dog Channel

http://www.dogchannel.com

Healthy Dogs

http://www.healthy-dogs.net/

Puppy & Dog Behavior Training

http://www.perfectpaws.com/mmd.html

Pet Education

Dog-PlayKids and Dogs Information and Resources
http://www.dog-play.com/youth.html

About.com Resources on Dogs
http://dogs.about.com/

Working Dog Web
http://www.workingdogweb.com/Kids&Dogs.htm

Resources for Dog Selection and Care
http://www.paw-rescue.org/info.html

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Electricity

Additional Resources
The Atoms Family

http://www.miamisci.org/af/sln/

What is Static Electricity

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html

Ask Earl How do you make electricity

http://www.yahooligans.com/content/ask_earl/20020523.html

What is energy?

http://www.firstenergycorp.com/kids/

Energy Kids Page

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/

Science Toys

http://scitoys.com/

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Entomology – Insectaganza of Excitement

Additional Resources
Kentucky 4-H Entomology
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/CritterFiles/casefile/4Hent/4Hent.htm

Entomology ID Card (PDF) for Missouri courtesy of Kentucky 4-H
 

Insectaganza of Excitement

http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/entomology/insectaganza/home.htm

Florida 4-H Bug Clu
http://bugclub.ifas.ufl.edu/Default.htm

University of Kentucky Entomology Resources for Youth and Teachers
http://www.uky.edu/Agriculture/Entomology/ythfacts
/entyouth.htm

The Entomological Foundation Educational Resources and Links http://www.entfdn.org/education_links.php

University of Arizona Entomology Internet Resources http://insected.arizona.edu/www.htm

Iowa State Entomology
http://www.ent.iastate.edu/

Bugscope
http://bugscope.beckman.uiuc.edu/

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Entrepreneurship

Additional Resources

Be the E’s website with resources, Jeopardy game, success stories

http://www.4hccsprojects.com/entrepreneur/links.htm

Links to games for entrepreneurial youth

http://4h.unl.edu/esi/games_sites.html

U.S. Small Business Administration's teen business link

http://www.sba.gov/teens/

Senior Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Program's young entrepreneur site

http://www.score.org/young.html

Business education resources compiled by Tonya Skinner, a Missouri educator useful for entrepreneurship education

http://lessonplans.btskinner.com/

Hot Shot Business simulation on the Internet from Disney and Kauffman Foundation

http://spapps.go.com/hsb4/landing/

Online activities for youth and teacher programs from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education, University of Missouri-St. Louis

http://www.umsl.edu/~econed/index.html

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Environmental Sciences

Additional Resources
AIRNow-Kid’s Air

http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=aqikids_new.main

EarthForce

http://www.earthforce.org/PHPSESSID=
d95d4a9d54f8e7cc76c57a3c17d921c5

Ecology.com- An Ecological Source of Information

http://www.ecology.com/

Missouri Department of Natural Resources

http://www.dnr.mo.gov

EEK! Environmental Education for Kids

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/index.htm

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Exploring 4-H

Additional Resources
Exploring the Treasurers of 4-H
http://4hccsprojects.com/exploring4h/

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Financial Champions

Additional Resources
Financial Champions Online Academy
http://pa4h.cas.psu.edu/FinancialChampions/index2.htm

IRS Tax Information for Students http://www.irs.gov/individuals/students/index.html

JUMP$TART Financial Education for Students
http://www.jumpstart.org/

Consumer World
http://www.consumerworld.org/

Teen Consumer’s Scrapbook
http://www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/

National Endowment for Financial Education Financial Planning Program
http://www.nefe.org/webtraining/index.html

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Foods and Nutrition

Additional Resources

Food Pyramid

http://www.mypyramid.gov

Fanstatic Food 4-H Project (to accompany books)

http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/foods

Food Detectives FightBac

http://www.fooddetectives.com/

Dole 5-a-Day

http://www.dole5aday.com/Kids/K_Index.jsp

Kid’s Health Webpage

http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/

Nutrition Café

http://www.exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/nutrition_cafe.html

American Egg Board

http://www.aeb.org/

Pork Producers Fun for Kids

http://www.pork4kids.com/

USA Pear Council

http://www.usapears.com/

President’s Council on Fitness and Sports

http://www.fitness.gov/

Team Nutrition Fun for Students

http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Students/Fun/index.html

Food Preservation Before You Start to Can-Learn the Basics
http://muextension.missouri.edu/explore/hesguide/
foodnut/gh1451.htm

University of Missouri Food Preservation and More Publications
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/hesguide/foodnut/

National Center for Food Preservation
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/

Kraft Foods
http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf

National Center for Home Food Preservation
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/

Food Safety Information Center http://foodsafety.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=16&tax_level=1

Food Labeling and Nutrition
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/label.html

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Forestry

Additional Resources

MDC-Forestry

http://mdc.mo.gov/forest/

Forests of Fun Curriculum

http://4hccsprojects.com/forestry/

USDA Forestry Service

http://www.fs.fed.us/

Project Learning Tree

http://www.plt.org/

About.com Guide to Forestry

http://forestry.about.com/

Building Better Rural Places

http://www.attra.org/guide/index.html

Smokey the Bear Webpage

http://www.smokeybear.com/

4-H Virtual Forest

http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualforest/

American Forests

http://www.amfor.org/

Association for Temperate AgroForestry

http://www.aftaweb.org/

Exploring the Secret Lives of Trees

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/trees2/index.html 

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Gardening

Additional Resources
National Junior Horticultural Association
http://www.njha.org/

Missouri Botanical Garden
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

Gardening Fun For Kids
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopExt/4DMG/
Children/fun.htm

GardenGuides Come Garden with Us
http://www.gardenguides.com/

GardenWeb The Internet’s Community Garden
http://www.gardenweb.com/

Garden Resources from the University of Missouri-Extension
http://extension.missouri.edu/webster/webster/
gardening/gardening.html

City Farmer School Gardens
http://www.cityfarmer.org/schgard15.html#School

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Geology

Additional Resources
Geology Rocks: 50 Hands-On Activities to Explore the Earth
Leaders may want to order for younger 4-H members
http://www.nature-watch.com/

Fossils, Rocks and Time
by Lucy E. Edwards and John Pojeta Jr.
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils

Our Changing Continent
by John S. Schlee
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/continents

 
Collecting Rocks
by Rachel M. Barker
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/collect1/collectgip.html

U.S. Geological Survey
USGS, U.S. Department of Interior - multi-disciplinary science organization that focuses on biology, geography, geology, geo-spatial and water; dedicated to the timely, relevant, and impartial study of the landscape, our natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten us.

http://www.usgs.gov

 
Earth Science World - American Geological Institute

Interactive geological time scale, interactive educational game and careers in geo-science.

http://www.earthscienceworld.org/

Missouri Geology
Ms. Jo Schaper site about Missouri geology, including map of Missouri geological regions, Missouri geological timeline.

http://members.socket.net/~joschaper/geo.html

 
Geology.com
Commercial site with educational content including geology dictionary, guide to rock tumbling, and an extensive collection of maps – many digital.
http://geology.com

Paleontology and Geology of Missouri
Barry Sutton site with localized St. Louis area and Missouri information.

http://www.lakeneosho.org

Missouri Department of Natural Resources – Division of Geology and Land Survey
Missouri  free online bi-monthly publication The Geological Column of Missouri plus additional free publications.
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/geology

 
University of Missouri, Columbia – Dept. of Geological Sciences
Information for future students interested in the field of geology and careers opportunities. http://web.missouri.edu/~umcasgeolwww/resources.html

 
Cleaning and Repairing Fossils
United Kingdom site with information on preparing fossil specimens for exhibit.

http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/cleaningfossils.htm

 
Collectors Corner – Mineralogical Society of America

Introduction to rock-hounding, mineral collection and official state rocks, minerals, fossils, gemstones.

http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/index.htm

 
Geology Basics - Idaho State University site
http://imnh.isu.edu/digitalatlas/geo/basics/geology.htm

 
Mineralogy 4 Kids
Mineralogical Society of America educational site for kids.
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html

 
Rocks and Minerals - Franklin Institute Science Museum
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/units/rocks/rocks.html

 
Rocks for Kids
Canadian site for kids who love rocks.  Endorsed by the NSTA.

http://www.rocksforkids.com

Rocks and Minerals Slide Show - University of North Dakota
Photos and description of rocks and minerals. http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/
vwlessons/lessons/Slideshow/Slideindex.html

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Geospatial

Additional Resources
GIS as a 4-H Project
GIS Project Explanation Card (Word)
GIS Score Card (Excel)

GIS, GPS and Community Mapping
http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/mapping/

G2 on the Web
http://216.120.158.109/home.taf?project=149

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Global Education

Additional Resources
United States Department of State
http://www.state.gov/

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Goats

Additional Resources

American Meat Goal Association

http://www.meatgoats.com

American Dairy Goat Association

http://www.adga.org/

Maryland Small Ruminant Page

http://www.sheepandgoat.com/youth.html

Breeds of Livestock – Goats Oklahoma State University

http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/

Virtual Farm

http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/main.html

Pioneer Meadow Pygmy Goats
http://homepage.mac.com/hmdahlin/pmeadows.html

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