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![Three young girls weighing sugar on a kitchen scale.](/sites/default/files/2020-03/W-00524-00-kids-children-kitchen-science-math-baking-cooking.jpg)
Teaching Math and Science in the Kitchen: 24 Ideas
Children can learn valuable skills in the kitchen: measuring ingredients, following a recipes, and much more. Have you ever considered that these skills double as math and science skills?
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Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
STEM programing supports youth in developing a variety of skills including critical thinking, team work and communication.
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4-H Bike Rodeo and Safety
Overview document including complete lesson plans for a 4-H Bike Rodeo and Safety program to make youth aware of the importance of riding their bike.
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South Dakota 4-H Robotics & Engineering 2019 Challenge Packet - Recycle Challenge
The South Dakota 4-H Robotics Challenge is an opportunity for youth who have been learning about robotics to demonstrate their learning, celebrate their accomplishments, and interact with others who share an interest in robotics.
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Youth Research: Where to Begin
Whether working on a science fair project, writing a class report, or just looking for general information on a topic it is a good idea to become familiar with the basic practices of conducting research.
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Presenting Scientific Information: Display Boards
For youth participating in scientific discovery, posters and display boards are a very common form of communicating scientific information.
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Importance of Good Record Keeping: The Science & Engineering Notebook
Scientists and engineers use special notebooks or journals to make daily logs of what they are doing and what they have learned.
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State 4-H Rodeo Resources
View the documents and forms to participate in the State 4-H Rodeo.
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South Dakota 4-H Robotics - Getting Started
In South Dakota 4-H Robotics is about much more than the competition. It is about the development of youth through experiential learning. During the program youth are introduced to a variety of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts, but also develop a variety of life skills including, but not limited to: problem solving, communication, and teamwork.
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Bringing Home Your 4-H Goat Project
Sales and transport is a stressful time for any animal. Reducing stress factors due to transitions start before the actual purchase of your new project. Managing proper nutrition and disease management are just a couple factors to help your project get off to a great start.