We are looking forward to having Engineering Camp return in Registration will be via 4-H Online. Stay tuned in early for more details on how to sign up! Maryland 4-H has a long history of offering in-depth and hands-on experiences involving Engineering. More information about these 4-H Engineering opportunities, including helpful resources and event information, follow.
One of the greatest weekends in the Spring is the 4-H Engineering Camp! Located at the Harford County 4-H Campgrounds The Rocks , its purpose is to introduce some of the numerous Engineering projects available through 4-H and to provide hands-on experiences to prepare youth for some of the county, regional, and state contests.
In addition to in-depth exploration of Engineering projects, there will be fun challenges that will test youth's ability to use the Engineering Design Process to solve problems and achieve goals.
Bicycle Safety: The State Fair "Bicycle Safety Challenge" tests youth's ability to operate, fix, and ride bicycles safely and effectively. The contest consists of a written test, Parts ID, and skills demonstrations by youth on to drive in a straight line, figure 8, on a city street, with double obstacles, and with double zig-zag obstacles. Resources youth can consult in preparation for the Bicycle Safety Challenge follow:. Small Engine: The "Small Engine" Challenge at the Maryland State Fair evaluates youth knowledge of the safe operation and maintenance of small engines, present in many common devices such as lawn mowers, generators, tillers, and more.
This is done through a written exam, parts ID, and a visual presentation given by youth. Resources youth can consult in preparation for the Small Engine Challenge follow:. Lawn Tractor Learn to Earn : The "Lawn Tractor" event at State Fair is designed to offer 4-H youth an opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in the areas of lawn care, business management, tractor operation, maintenance, and safety.
The day of the challenge at state fair features a written exam, parts ID, safe operation course, and a tractor driving course. It is meant to test their skills with operating agricultural tractors safely and effectively, including proper maintenance and care. The challenge consists of a written exam, practical exam, and 4 driving exams:. Competitors will be ranked both overall and via their specific program 4-H or FFA. The Maryland 4-H Aerospace program blasts off into !
Youth ages are encouraged to participate in this amazing program that may launch a STEM field career. The program focuses on model rocketry but incorporates educational and engineering activities into an out-of-this-world experience! More information about the 4-H Aerospace Challenge can be found here. All 4-H youth ages are eligible to participate in the 4-H Aerospace Challenge. There is NO requirement to carry a rocketry or aerospace project. All challenge participants will be required to bring a rocket they have built themselves and prepare to speak about their design and on relevant Aerospace topics.
At the event, individuals will participate in craftsmanship judging on their rocket, a live interview with a parts identification test with judges, and a short, written exam about aerospace history and knowledge. Seniors will be required to create a maximum 5-minute presentation about their rocket that they brought, the engineering and design process about its construction, and the important concepts behind the modern Aerospace industry.
For each age group, the competition will include an interview with judges including parts identification; a general exam on aerodynamics, model rocketry, and safety; a build-a-rocket session using pre-selected kits and components; and a safe rocket launch with evaluation both pre-and post-flight. Youth may attend any ONE of the workshops listed below in While attendance at an Aerospace workshop is not required to participate in the challenge, it is strongly recommended so kids are prepared for Challenge Day.
Information shared at each workshop will be the same so as to not provide any potential advantage to one region or another:. Remember that Healthy Living can address social, emotional, physical, and financial health. You will submit a recorded video entry max 3 minutes outlining:. The top 5 entries will be invited to present virtually live via Zoom at an interactive Spark Tank experience where Tank judges will evaluate, ask follow-up questions, and recognize the top entries.
The Spark Tank event for the top 5 entries will be held virtually the week of November Physical Healthy Living Innovations. Emotional Healthy Living Innovations.
Social Healthy Living Innovations. Financial Healthy Living Innovations. Score sheet. It is a science-based hands-on educational program reaching about youth ages in Montgomery County. The program is provided at six locations managed by organizational leaders and instructors.
Parents and other volunteers help teach interactive hours sessions every Saturday for 18 weeks. To learn more about the STEM opportunities 4-H offers nationwide, check out the archived list of webinars held since , including links to the recordings: Click here to download the Directory of National 4-H Council Science Webinars. We love to hear from our 4-H Alumni! Thank you! Contests, Events and Resources. By being a part of these experiments, you can help Make the Best Better!
The 4-H Engineering events at the Maryland State Fair will be held August , in the back lower level of the grandstand. Registration will be through 4-H Online. The Challenge Study Guide is Live! For youth ages The magnifier is a flexible plastic lens that you can lay over a medicine bottle label to magnify the text. The nursing home residents and so many others are so thankful for your invention. Your class took a field trip to NASA.
Your tour guide shared the many challenges astronauts face when they are in outer space. One challenge that really struck you was how difficult it is to use the restroom without gravity to hold your body on the toilet seat. NASA and the astronauts will be forever grateful. Emotional Healthy Living Innovations You are sad to see so many of your friends struggling emotionally. So you decide to create something that will help them cope with the stress and anxiety some of them wrestle with.
You develop a coping strategy wheel and share it with them. They are so thankful for this new tool to help them cope with daily challenges. You were surprised to learn that so many kids today feel lonely since anyone can talk to anybody at any time with all of our social media tools and apps. You decide that kids will feel less alone if they are actually spending time with other people, instead of with their phones or computers.
So you design an app that records how much time is spent on social media and reminds people to go outside and interact with the world and all the fascinating people in it. You have a friend that has been severely bullied at school. You decide to raise awareness of bullying by designing and distributing anti-bullying buttons. These are pins with anti-bullying messages.
You work with your teachers and principal to develop incentives to encourage kids to purchase and wear the anti-bullying buttons. Financial Healthy Living Innovations You are taking a financial wellness class in school. So, for your class project, you decide to create an app to track spending, savings, and sharing giving.
Your little sister thinks she can have anything she wants. To help her, and other young kids understand this, you develop a fun activity to help kids clarify needs from wants. They are committed to promoting and enhancing efforts to improve K STEM and engineering education. Explore recipes, activities, and Webcasts that will enhance your understanding of the science behind food and cooking. Kid Wind Promote wind power through education and activities that challenge, engage and inspire all ages Natural History Museum in London Find on-line science activities for kids, families and teachers as well as highlights of current collections at the museum.
Galaxy Zoo Find out how you can help astronomers explore the universe. Zero Robotics: Zero Robotics is the first robotics competition in space! Middle school and high school competitions take place each year, including in Maryland! Run by the University of Colorado Boulder, PhET simulations are fun, engaging, and free interactive experiences that cover every branch of science and mathematics.
Creating new art projects, sprite designs, cell-phone apps, and games are just some of the fun projects kids can do in their virtual lab! Interested in robotics or trying to find a team? The online experience holds participants attention, sparks imagination, and encourages interaction and feedback. Using Zoom or any compatible format, the Virtual STEM Experience consists of a combination of live programming and instruction, pre-recorded videos, and at-home activities.
The weekly program is divided into two age groups based on grade level—K-2 and The Maryland Science Center can deliver two, three-hour programs each day—9am until 12pm or 1pm until 4pm. The day ends with a sharing of work and a wrap-up and send off to close out the three hour session. Capacity is limited by the platform. In many cases the client uses their platform to reach the audience as long as they can provide MSC with hosting rights.
Clients should check with their IT Department to determine capacity on their platform. Participants are limited to but can increase to for an additional fee.
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