4-H Soil & Water Conservation project manuals

Intended grade(s): 3rd -12th grades

Objective: To teach youth to understand soil and water processes.

Publication numbers:

Level A, 3rd - 4th grades (4-H 795)
Level B, 5th - 6th grades (4-H 796)
Level C, 7th - 8th grades (4-H 797)
Level D, 9th - 12th grades (4-H 798)
Leader's Guide (4-H 830)

All the youth manuals cover the same topics, as listed below. The topics are presented through activities and experiments. The difficulty of the activities and experiments increases with the levels (A - D).

-Soil & Water - Useful Resources
-Soils are Different
-Looking at Life in the Soil
-Plants and Animals Need Soil & Water
-Erosion by Wind and Water Harms Soil
-Conservation Can Help
-Water Properties
-The Water Cycle
-Water Quality
-Conservation Careers

The Leaders Guide includes:
-Group Activities
-Solutions to youth activities
-Definitions
-Resources

Indiana Science Standards
standard - page(s) in text

Level A, 4-H 795
standard - page(s)
3.1.2 - 10, 12, 21, 22, 26,29,30, 31, 34
3.1.3 - 13, 29, 34
3.2.1 - 2
3.2.2 - 2,6,12
3.2.5 - 22
3.2.6 - 7
3.6.3 - 20, 21, 22, 34
4.1.2 - 10, 12
4.2.5 - 12, 29, 34
4.3.5 - 18, 20, 22
5.3.4 - 28
6.1.4 - 40
6.1.5 - 40
ES.1.21 - 32
ES.1.26 - 18 through 22
ENV.1.9 - 32
ENV.1.10 - 7, 12, 20, 22, 28, 31, 34
Level B, 4-H 796
standard - page(s)
3.4.4 - 23
3.4.5 - 12
3.4.6 - 8
3.6.3 - 40
5.1.5 - 34, 44, 49
6.1.4 - 50, 56
6.1.5 - 50, 56
6.2.5 - 30, 42, 47
6.2.6 -6.2.6 - 30, 42, 47
6.4.9 - 23
ES.1.21 - 43
ES.1.26 - 16, 33, 49
ENV.1.9 - 43
ENV.1.10 - 20, 34, 36, 41, 43, 44

Level C, 4-H 797
standard - page(s)
4.1.1 - 53
4.1.2 - 53
4.2.5 - 53
5.1.5 - 53
5.6.4 - 53
7.4.12 - 54
7.4.14 - 54
8.2.6 - 51 through 53
ES.1.21 - 40
ES.1.26 - 22
ENV.1.9 - 40
ENV.1.10 - 16, 18, 22, 35, 37, 40, 42, 48, 51
Level D, 4-H 498
standard - page(s)
B.1.44 - 47
ES.1.21 - 47, 52
ES.1.26 - 6 through 13, 34
ENV.1.9 - 52
ENV.1.10 - 7, 13, 14, 21, 22, 25, 28, 34, 38
ENV.1.18 - 47

 




These publications can be ordered from:

Agricultural Communication Service

 

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