2016 2015 2016 additions
ADDITIONS 4-H Education Outreach Program Catalog
2015
2016
2016 Call the 4-H Office at (518)885-8995 Or Fax (518)885-9078 Or Visit 4-H Additions Online at www.ccesaratoga.org
4-H School Programs help teachers meet NYS Common Core Learning Standards All programs consist of a full hour of immersion in a specific subject in an age appropriate format. Information is presented in multiple forms including: o Interactive large group discussion o Individual and small group activities o Hands on experience o Visually, orally and quantitatively Program extensions are supplied for follow up in the classroom. Presentations are designed to be fun, engaging, and to allow children the opportunity for practical application of new information as well as many chances for incidental learning. Current age appropriate technology is used for presentations.
Classroom Presentations A 4-H Educator will visit your classroom with a 1-hour lesson; and in most instances, a hands-on project.
“Interactive, engaging, supports curriculum…”
“The 4-H programs are researched very well, delivered in an engaging manner and fun for everyone.”
“I loved the program! Our presenter was energetic and entertaining. She held the students’ attention and taught all of us something new!”
“4-H programs are valuable to my classroom because they are educational, meticulously planned, skillfully executed, and fun!”
“4-H’s Julie Curren brings an experienced educator’s knowledge plus enthusiasm and a new “voice” to our classrooms. Her programs are extremely informative, high-energy and interactive. The children love them.”
“I love the interactive nature of the 4-H programs. The students are able to apply their new knowledge in an interactive manner.”
TRY THESE TWO PROGRAMS IN THE SAME WEEK! Great on their own…Better together. $45 Label Literacy 1/1 – 2/28 Julie Curren, Educator
Think Your Drink 1/1 – 2/28
“Myplate” review, label reading small group activity. Serving size game.
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
“Myplate” review. Small group activity identifies how much sugar is in popular drinks. Children create their own “healthier” drink.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
Mystery Box 11/1 – 12/23
“Myplate” introduction and game. Fruit and vegetable activity. Healthy “try it” snack (no nuts or wheat).
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Eat a Rainbow 11/1 – 12/23
“Myplate” discussion and game. Eat a Rainbow BINGO. Measuring and graphing serving size. Healthy “try it” snack. (no nuts or wheat)
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Food, Fun and Fitness 1/1 – 2/28
“Myplate” review. “My Activity Pyramid” discussion. Students will use heart rate monitors to see how their heart reacts to different levels of activity.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grade K $25
Grades 1-2 $25
Grades 4-6 $25
It’s All Connected 10/1 – 10/31
Explore our ecosystem and review food chains. Large group food web game.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Power of Pollinators 3/1 – 4/29
Pollinator identification and game. Children play “Buzzy Bee” game to discover the importance of pollinators to our food supply.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Footprints in the Snow 1/1 –2/29
Become familiar with common animals in our winter woods. Discover who migrates and who hibernates. Identify whose footprints we can see in the snow.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
A Tree Can Be… 3/1 – 4/29
Interactive group discussion on parts of the tree, importance of trees and uses. Look at seeds, and learn how to tell how old a tree is. Get a tree to plant at your school or in your community.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 2-3 $25
Grades 1-3 $25
Grades K-3 $25
Grades K-3 $25
Monarchs in the Classroom 9/2016 Julie Curren, Educator
Bluebirds in NY Workshop 3/29 or 4/12 10 am – 12 pm 556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa Julie Curren, Educator
Incubation and Embryology 3/29 - 4/18 5/3 - 5/23 Carter Older, Educator
Monarch life cycle, migration and conservation. Get larva to raise in your classroom (nature permitting). Register NOW for Next Fall 2 classes per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades K-3 $25 per class
Walk the bluebird trail at the 4-H Training Center, watch a Bluebird Basics movie, and build a bluebird house to keep. Three (3) nest boxes included with the program. Bring a bag lunch and eat with the birds. Curriculum extensions supplied Grades 2-6 $25/classroom Additional nest box kits $10 each or 3 for $25
This program provides an opportunity for students to experience the incubation, development, hatching and brooding of chicks. Session 1 – Pick up and training day 3/29 @4pm Session 2 – Pick up and training day 5/3 @4pm FEES: · $20 deposit for incubator · $15 non-refundable service fee · $8 per dozen for eggs OR ·$10 per dozen, for eggs only
Sciencing with Seismology 11/1 - 12/23
Hands-on learning about seismic waves, seismographs and engineering structures for ground conditions.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
See the Light 3/1 – 4/30
Explore reflection, refraction, optical illusions and the human eye through self-directed learning stations.
Julie Curren, Educator
Metric Mania 11/1 – 12/23 Julie Curren, Educator
GPS Basics 5/1 – 5/25 Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
Grades 3-6 $25
Engineer and race “puff mobiles”. Create a snack while gaining practice with metrics.
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
A hands-on experience with hand held GPS units and usage. Includes an outdoor adventure to find waypoints. 1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
Environmental Field Day Wed., May 11 10:30 am – 12:45 pm 556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa
A day of trees, water, plants, soil, and native animals. Children learn about our interdependence with the environment. Naturalists, forestry and environmental conservation professionals… $2 per child
Grades 3-6
Animals, Food, and Agricultural Life Field Day Tues., May 17 10:30 am – 12:45 pm
In an outdoor classroom, children get a close up look at animals, food and daily agricultural life. Experts present live animals, fibers and other aspects of agricultural life. Sheep, bees, horses, maple and more…
556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa
$2 per child
Julie Curren, Educator
Grades 1-3
Please fill out and send or fax registration forms as early as possible. We CANNOT take registrations over the phone.
Booking of programs are on a first come first serve basis.
Register early to insure that you will get the programs that you want. If you have selected a time that is already filled, we will try to give you a comparable option on your confirmation sheet.
Check and Save your confirmation sheet!
These programs are offered to elementary school age children in Saratoga County.
Aid available through BOCES Arts in Education/Exploratory Enrichment
Funding provided in part by the Office of Children and Family Services and the Saratoga County Youth Bureau
Pool with as many teachers as possible when sending in your requests. One teacher or aide should be the contact person for scheduling. Please provide e-mail address to be used for most correspondence. To be in the right place at the right time, we need the names of the teachers that will be receiving the programming. Schedule programs in such a way that we are presenting the same program to multiple classes in your school in one trip. Please locate multiple programs in one common room or allow 15 minutes between programs for presenter to move. Program fee must be paid in cash or check (payable to: CCE of Saratoga) prior to the program, or given to the educator at the time of the program. Most classroom programs will take roughly one hour. Teachers are asked to remain with their students during program.
2015 -2016
2015 - 2016 4-H Outreach Registration Form
2015
2016
2016 Call the 4-H Office at (518)885-8995 Or Fax (518)885-9078 Or Visit 4-H Additions Online at www.ccesaratoga.org
4-H School Programs help teachers meet NYS Common Core Learning Standards All programs consist of a full hour of immersion in a specific subject in an age appropriate format. Information is presented in multiple forms including: o Interactive large group discussion o Individual and small group activities o Hands on experience o Visually, orally and quantitatively Program extensions are supplied for follow up in the classroom. Presentations are designed to be fun, engaging, and to allow children the opportunity for practical application of new information as well as many chances for incidental learning. Current age appropriate technology is used for presentations.
Classroom Presentations A 4-H Educator will visit your classroom with a 1-hour lesson; and in most instances, a hands-on project.
“Interactive, engaging, supports curriculum…”
“The 4-H programs are researched very well, delivered in an engaging manner and fun for everyone.”
“I loved the program! Our presenter was energetic and entertaining. She held the students’ attention and taught all of us something new!”
“4-H programs are valuable to my classroom because they are educational, meticulously planned, skillfully executed, and fun!”
“4-H’s Julie Curren brings an experienced educator’s knowledge plus enthusiasm and a new “voice” to our classrooms. Her programs are extremely informative, high-energy and interactive. The children love them.”
“I love the interactive nature of the 4-H programs. The students are able to apply their new knowledge in an interactive manner.”
TRY THESE TWO PROGRAMS IN THE SAME WEEK! Great on their own…Better together. $45 Label Literacy 1/1 – 2/28 Julie Curren, Educator
Think Your Drink 1/1 – 2/28
“Myplate” review, label reading small group activity. Serving size game.
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
“Myplate” review. Small group activity identifies how much sugar is in popular drinks. Children create their own “healthier” drink.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
Mystery Box 11/1 – 12/23
“Myplate” introduction and game. Fruit and vegetable activity. Healthy “try it” snack (no nuts or wheat).
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Eat a Rainbow 11/1 – 12/23
“Myplate” discussion and game. Eat a Rainbow BINGO. Measuring and graphing serving size. Healthy “try it” snack. (no nuts or wheat)
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Food, Fun and Fitness 1/1 – 2/28
“Myplate” review. “My Activity Pyramid” discussion. Students will use heart rate monitors to see how their heart reacts to different levels of activity.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grade K $25
Grades 1-2 $25
Grades 4-6 $25
It’s All Connected 10/1 – 10/31
Explore our ecosystem and review food chains. Large group food web game.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Power of Pollinators 3/1 – 4/29
Pollinator identification and game. Children play “Buzzy Bee” game to discover the importance of pollinators to our food supply.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Footprints in the Snow 1/1 –2/29
Become familiar with common animals in our winter woods. Discover who migrates and who hibernates. Identify whose footprints we can see in the snow.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
A Tree Can Be… 3/1 – 4/29
Interactive group discussion on parts of the tree, importance of trees and uses. Look at seeds, and learn how to tell how old a tree is. Get a tree to plant at your school or in your community.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 2-3 $25
Grades 1-3 $25
Grades K-3 $25
Grades K-3 $25
Monarchs in the Classroom 9/2016 Julie Curren, Educator
Bluebirds in NY Workshop 3/29 or 4/12 10 am – 12 pm 556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa Julie Curren, Educator
Incubation and Embryology 3/29 - 4/18 5/3 - 5/23 Carter Older, Educator
Monarch life cycle, migration and conservation. Get larva to raise in your classroom (nature permitting). Register NOW for Next Fall 2 classes per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades K-3 $25 per class
Walk the bluebird trail at the 4-H Training Center, watch a Bluebird Basics movie, and build a bluebird house to keep. Three (3) nest boxes included with the program. Bring a bag lunch and eat with the birds. Curriculum extensions supplied Grades 2-6 $25/classroom Additional nest box kits $10 each or 3 for $25
This program provides an opportunity for students to experience the incubation, development, hatching and brooding of chicks. Session 1 – Pick up and training day 3/29 @4pm Session 2 – Pick up and training day 5/3 @4pm FEES: · $20 deposit for incubator · $15 non-refundable service fee · $8 per dozen for eggs OR ·$10 per dozen, for eggs only
Sciencing with Seismology 11/1 - 12/23
Hands-on learning about seismic waves, seismographs and engineering structures for ground conditions.
Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
See the Light 3/1 – 4/30
Explore reflection, refraction, optical illusions and the human eye through self-directed learning stations.
Julie Curren, Educator
Metric Mania 11/1 – 12/23 Julie Curren, Educator
GPS Basics 5/1 – 5/25 Julie Curren, Educator
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
Grades 3-6 $25
Engineer and race “puff mobiles”. Create a snack while gaining practice with metrics.
1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
A hands-on experience with hand held GPS units and usage. Includes an outdoor adventure to find waypoints. 1 class per program Curriculum extensions supplied
Grades 3-6 $25
Environmental Field Day Wed., May 11 10:30 am – 12:45 pm 556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa
A day of trees, water, plants, soil, and native animals. Children learn about our interdependence with the environment. Naturalists, forestry and environmental conservation professionals… $2 per child
Grades 3-6
Animals, Food, and Agricultural Life Field Day Tues., May 17 10:30 am – 12:45 pm
In an outdoor classroom, children get a close up look at animals, food and daily agricultural life. Experts present live animals, fibers and other aspects of agricultural life. Sheep, bees, horses, maple and more…
556 Middle Line Rd., Ballston Spa
$2 per child
Julie Curren, Educator
Grades 1-3
Please fill out and send or fax registration forms as early as possible. We CANNOT take registrations over the phone.
Booking of programs are on a first come first serve basis.
Register early to insure that you will get the programs that you want. If you have selected a time that is already filled, we will try to give you a comparable option on your confirmation sheet.
Check and Save your confirmation sheet!
These programs are offered to elementary school age children in Saratoga County.
Aid available through BOCES Arts in Education/Exploratory Enrichment
Funding provided in part by the Office of Children and Family Services and the Saratoga County Youth Bureau
Pool with as many teachers as possible when sending in your requests. One teacher or aide should be the contact person for scheduling. Please provide e-mail address to be used for most correspondence. To be in the right place at the right time, we need the names of the teachers that will be receiving the programming. Schedule programs in such a way that we are presenting the same program to multiple classes in your school in one trip. Please locate multiple programs in one common room or allow 15 minutes between programs for presenter to move. Program fee must be paid in cash or check (payable to: CCE of Saratoga) prior to the program, or given to the educator at the time of the program. Most classroom programs will take roughly one hour. Teachers are asked to remain with their students during program.
2015 -2016
2015 - 2016 4-H Outreach Registration Form
