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4-H In School

Bradford County 4-H offers programs for schools. Learn why your classroom should include 4-H In School programs. Check out our options below!

  • Benefits of 4-H In School Programming

    4-H is the biggest youth organization in America. Through 4-H, young people learn by doing in a way that helps them grow and succeed. The 4-H Thriving Model is how 4-H helps kids grow in a positive way. Good 4-H programs give youth a place to belong, feel important, and find what excites them. These programs build strong relationships where adults care, encourage growth, and share leadership with youth. This helps make sure 4-H is a place where kids can belong and grow.

    Research shows that learning works best when students are active in building knowledge, get feedback, think about what they learned, and do hands-on activities. For many years, 4-H has used this “learning by doing” method called experiential learning.

    Why Use Experiential Learning?

    • Using many senses helps you remember better.

    • Different teaching ways help you be creative.

    • Learning focuses on what the student needs.

    • Finding answers yourself helps you feel confident.

    • You learn life skills along with school subjects.

    • Learning is more fun!

    4-H uses five steps of experiential learning to teach life skills. These steps help kids think about what they learned and how to use it in other situations. The teacher or leader makes sure the activity and questions help kids reach their learning goals. This way of learning helps students stay involved and use what they learn in new places.

Programs Offered

The Bradford County Program Assistant works with teachers to bring many programs into classrooms to help students learn. Contact Bailea Scarbrough at bgnann@ufl.edu to learn more about our programs or how to add new ones.

 

  • Embryology

    4-H Embryology teaches students about science and caring for life. Students hatch chicks right in the classroom and see the amazing miracle of life. They take care of the fertilized eggs and then the chicks after they hatch. After the project, the chicks go to local farmers or are adopted by students. We provide all the equipment and a lesson plan to help your class through the 21-day hatching process. This hands-on project can be used to teach many different subjects!

  • School Gardens

    Is your school interested in starting a garden? Or does your school already have one that needs some help? You can work with Florida Master Gardener volunteers to make your garden a great place to work, grow, learn, read, and relax.

    Please contact Horticulture Agent Luke Harlow at Harlow1231@ufl.edu.  

  • Ag Literacy Day

    Florida Ag In the Classroom hosts Ag Literacy Day every year. They give schools a new book about Florida’s farming and agriculture. Bradford County 4-H usually helps by organizing volunteers to read the book in elementary classrooms across the county.

    Teachers get a chance to pick a date and time for 4-H volunteers—often teen leaders—to visit their classrooms. The volunteers read the book, answer students’ questions, and bring materials like a copy of the book for each class, plus bookmarks and stickers for each student.

    FAITC also has many extra resources for teachers on their website.