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12 Hughes County OSU Extension Service 200 N Broadway Holdenville, OK 74848 Phone: 405-379-5470 Email: 4H/Ag Educator: [email protected] FCS/4H Educator: [email protected] Admin Support Specialist: [email protected] Website: http://oces.okstate.edu/Hughes Classroom Enrichment Programs Providing Free Hands-on Learning Fun For All Age Groups Sponsored by: Hughes County OSU Extension Service Bringing the University to You

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Hughes County OSU Extension Service

200 N Broadway

Holdenville, OK 74848

Phone: 405-379-5470

Email:

4H/Ag Educator: [email protected]

FCS/4H Educator: [email protected]

Admin Support Specialist: [email protected]

Website:

http://oces.okstate.edu/Hughes

Classroom

Enrichment

Programs

Providing Free

Hands-on Learning Fun For All Age

Groups

Sponsored by: Hughes County OSU Extension Service

Bringing the University to You

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Dear Educator,

You are invited as a school teacher, Day Care, Head Start

teacher, 4-H volunteer, or other professional working with youth

to consider 4-H Enrichment Programs for part of your curriculum

or youth activities.

The programs described here are only a few of the

educational programs offered through the Hughes County

Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service. These programs use a

variety of methods to reach youth and each will add to a child’s

life through home, school, church, or other meeting.

All 4-H programs are designed to help youth develop by

involving parents and other interested adults who organize and

conduct learning experiences, whether they are learning a life

skill or an academic subject. Oklahoma State University and the

Hughes County Cooperative Extension Service provide these pro-

grams through 4-H Youth Development efforts.

By working through the Hughes County 4-H Extension Ed-

ucator, you will find out how to use and borrow these programs.

The Extension Staff is available as a resource to meet your needs

and assist in your educational programs.

The completed order form provided with this leaflet

should be returned to the Hughes County Extension 4-H

Educator. To be sure to receive lessons when you want them,

schedule them as far in advance as possible. Some programs have

to be ordered from OSU.

THANK YOU for the work you do with area youth!

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4-H is for any boy or girl age 9-19. They can live in a city, town, or in the

country. 4H is for everyone.

4-H is about Heads, Hearts, Hands, and Health. It is a club about kids.

4-H is learning, doing, getting involved in projects and activities, meeting

new friends, and learning new things. There are lots of activities.

4-H has over 65 projects to choose from including bicycles, dogs, photog-

raphy, sewing, horses, plants, technology, rocketry, or even pigs!

If you would like to know more, please Contact: Travis Hanks or Megan Logan at the Hughes County OSU Extension Service 110 S. Wewoka, Courthouse Wewoka, OK 74884 Phone: (405) 257-5433

HOW IT WORKS 1) When you complete the Program Request Form, if you plan to use cur-

riculum that you received in past years, and do not need additional sup-

plies, put an "X" next to the program you will be using so we can keep track

of the students using these programs.

2) You will receive booklets and equipment in a timely manner based on

requests.

3) On programs with a charge, you may pay when you order or when the

programs are delivered.

4) Programs with equipment will be given on a first-requested, first-used

basis.

Oklahoma State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, State and Local governments cooperating. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability and is an Equal

Opportunity Employer.

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Ag In the Classroom Grades K – 6

Curriculum: Science, Mathematics, Language Arts,, Social Studies, Health, Creative Arts and Thinking

Resources: Teachers Guide – Lessons and worksheets for

K- 6 grades. Work sheets are ready for duplication. One set

of books available per school. Additional books may be

purchased through the 4-H office.

Video Tape – “Farm Animals, Close Up and Very Personal”

30 minutes in length

Supply Barn – One Large Red Barn available for each school using

the curriculum. The barn is intended for use in a media center to

hold resource and support materials.

Overview: Oklahoma Ag In the Classroom (AITC) offers

you an opportunity to bring “Ag-Citement” into your

classroom. This curriculum is designed to help youth

understand the importance of agriculture in our daily lives.

AITC provides a collection of ready to use teacher’s guides

and Activity Sheets that will integrate agriculture in school

subjects in such a way that students will become “Ag-

Literate” as they learn language arts, reading, information

skills, math, science, social studies and visual arts.

The lessons are intended to supplement existing curricula and have

been written to teach one or more of the skills recommended for a

grade level by the Oklahoma State Department of Education.

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Leadership, Action & Growth

The following programs focus of empowering youth through positive

interaction and hands-on learning, so that they will become responsi-

ble, engaged citizens with a healthy level of community awareness,

and civic responsibility. Each can be adapted to any age level.

Step Up to Leadership

This curriculum will take youth through activi-

ties that teach the life skills needed to become

an effective leader. Not only will youth com-

plete a self awareness evaluation, but they will

also learn how to work with others and com-

municate in a positive manner and create a plan for change.

Building Community

Designed to equip youth and adults with

specific tools to create positive community

change, this program will help bridge the

gap between youth and adults, allow them to

work together as equals on projects and

hopefully, result in an actual change in the community. Youth

have the opportunity to identify and address a need in their

own school or community.

T.A.G. (Teen Action and Growth)

Are we preparing youth to be the leaders of Tomorrow?

Through planned and focused progressive leadership develop-

ment, young people can be prepared for challenging experienc-

es, for independence, and exhibiting generosity while mastering

skills and knowledge. T.A.G. provides a flexible yet structured

method for participants to interact with the concept of pro-

gressive leadership through activities and group processing.

The ultimate goal is to allow members to explore the various

faces of leadership and find the one that best fits for them as

an individual.

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Beginning of Life Grades: K-6

Curriculum: Science

Resources: Instructor’s Guide, Fertile Eggs, Incubator:

Transparent Incubators may be borrowed from the OSU

Extension Center (hold 1-1.5 dozen chicken eggs)

Overview: The egg is a marvel of nature, and in-

cubating eggs and observing the emergence of

the chick is a fascinating experience for young

people. Students can study development of the

chick embryo, record and interpret observations,

and brood chicks in the classroom. Teachers are

encouraged to adapt the curriculum to the needs

of their particular age group.

4-H Plant Science Grades K - 8

Curriculum: Science Resources: Teacher/Leaders Guide, Soil Media, Seeds, and Cups

for each student.

Overview: Students will learn the parts of a

seed, and how it germinates and grows. The

Teachers Guide outlines numerous exercises and

activities for use in the classroom. This program

allows students to have their own classroom

greenhouse and grow various plants. Students al-

so will have the chance to dissect flowers and

learn about the different parts of a plant.

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Food, Nutrition and Health

Healthy Kids Challenge: Encourages

schools and communities to make edu-

cated decisions about wellness and

health. This program has a proactive

health message that helps develop pos-

itive self-esteem, and increases youth’s ability to make

healthy choices by providing food safety, healthy snacks

and physical fitness.

JIFF(Jump Into Foods & Fitness): Helps children and

youth to develop healthier lifestyles that will improve their

overall health. The JIFF activities are designed for use in

nonformal educational settings (PE class). JIFF provides a

physical activity, background information to relay to the

children about why we need to be healthier or more active.

Healthy Eating & Active Living for Kids & Families:

This curricula provides activity modules

for teaching groups and their families

about living a healthy lifestyle. The mod-

ules teach kids about Fitness, Food, Fun

and Feelings, and special Family modules

directly involve parents in moving the

whole family toward better health.

Power of Choice: The “Power of Choice” curricula provide

students with fact based information to make accurate de-

cision about foods they eat or drink. This curricula pro-

vides comparisons and demonstrations to show students

what is in the food that we eat. Is an eye opening experi-

ence to really find out how much sugar is in a ROUTE 44

SONIC Coke compared to a 100% fruit juice drink or Ga-

torade?

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Smelly Joe Grades:: 2-6

Curriculum: Health

Resources: Handouts and prop

Smelly Joe is a hands on lesson about hygiene where the

kids get to explore germs and learn why it is important to stay clean. They will also get to meet a boy named Joe

that needs their help to get on the path of good hygiene.

Grades: 3-5th

Curriculum: Finance Resources: Handouts and prop

Money Munchkins will explore why financial education is so

important. It will cover the history, managing, earning and spending of

money. It will also explain savings, investing, sharing, giving, borrow-

ing and lending money. Literacy sessions that uses reading to intro-

duce children to key financial concepts and provide parents with tools

and information to reinforce future money management skills.

Grades: K-2nd or ages 5-7

Curriculum: Finance Resources: Handouts and prop

“Right on the Money covers earning, spending, saving and borrowing

money. With four financial literacy sessions that uses reading to intro-

duce children to key financial concepts and provide parents with tools

and information to reinforce future money management skills.

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SNAP: Super Nutrition

Activities Program Grades: K-4

Curriculum: Science & Health

Resources: Curriculum Notebook, worksheet, activity ideas, parent

pages

Overview: A look at the Food Guide Pyramid,

exploring the 5 food groups and why they are

needed in our daily diets. Lessons also include

healthy snacks, exercise, and food safety.

Aqua Times Grades 3 - 6

Curriculum: Science, Mathematics, Language Arts, Social Studies, Health, Creative Arts and Thinking Resources: Lessons pages for each student, leader/teacher guide

Overview: This program takes a look at the com-

plexities of preserving our most precious natural

resource, water. It uses activities to look at the

quantity and quality of water. The curriculum

suggests ways to manage our water supply and so-

licits a commitment to preserve and conserve this

resource. Students will actually test water for

elements like iron, phosphorus and copper.

The five units are accompanied by supplemental

activities as well as a five-issue tabloid newspaper

for each student. In the final issue, the class

produces a newspaper on water issues.

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Heath Rocks Grades::

Curriculum: Health, Social Studies

Resources: Video Tape & Instructor’s Guide

Health Rocks is a series of leaders curricula for a healthy living program aimed at 8 to 16 year olds, with the goal of bringing youth, families and communities across the United States together to reduce tobacco, alcohol and drug use by youth.

Healthy Oklahoma! Grades::3-8

Curriculum: Health

Resources: Video Tape & Instructor’s Guide

Healthy Oklahoma was developed to focus on obesity prevention. Over the past decade, the percentage of overweight youth has steadily increased in Oklahoma. As many as one in five Oklahoma children are signifi-cantly overweight or obese. To help decrease this number, Healthy Oklahoma teaches grades 3- 8 about food safety, the my pyramid parts, how to make a healthy snack, and how to plan a meal with fun hands on activities. This curriculum is taught in 4 lessons and they each take about 30 minutes.

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Tricky People Grades: K-5

Curriculum: Health, Social Studies

Resources: Video Tape & Instructor’s Guide

Overview: Children need to know

safety rules and practice caution when playing

in their neighborhoods, walking to school, or

when approached by a stranger. This program

will help reinforce safety rules that children

should learn and practice. Fun video lessons

and activities taught using the Yellow Dino se-

ries by Jan Wagner.

Talking with TJ Grades: 2-4

Curriculum: Problem-solving, Conflict Management

Resources: Teacher’s Guide & Video Tapes

Overview: Talking with TJ is an imaginative

way to relate to kids. It will help you actively

involve kids in problem-solving and relating

with each other. As a matter of fact, kids will

have so much fun watching the videos and tak-

ing part in the activities, they may not realize

they’re actually learning valuable lessons about

themselves and their relationships. These ex-

periences will be beneficial in their daily lives.

A short training session is required before

teaching the lessons or the 4-H educator is

available to teach the lessons.