4-H Youth Publications
The youth program
of Cooperative Extension is 4-H. The Pennsylvania 4-H program
has recently introduced new curriculum for youth (ages 8 to 18)
in the areas of natural resources (forestry, wildlife, and water)
conservation. This curriculum addresses many of the new state
standards in environment and ecology. It can be accessed free
of charge through the 4-H agent at your
county's cooperative extension office with a minimal commitment
to the 4-H program.
 Most of the publications
available online will require Acrobat Reader to view. You can
download Acrobat Reader 6.0 for free at: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html.
| Level |
Forestry |
Wildlife |
Water |
| Entry, Exploratory
(Grades 3-6) |
Adopt-a-
Tree Manual |
PA
4-H Wildlife Is All Around Us: The Wildlife Detective (Section
1) |
|
Basic
(Grades 4-6) |
Treetop
|
Wildlife
Is All Around Us: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter (Sections
2, 3, 4 &5)
(can be completed in any order) |
PA
Water Conservation Project (production underway) |
| Intermediate
(Grades 6-10) |
Trees
+ Me = Forestry
Summer
Key for PA Trees
(Planting
Trees in Your Community Forest with Sylvan and Friends, Note:
this is not a 4-H project book per-se.)
Forestry Judging Handbook
|
The Wildlife
Ecologist (book 1 under production)
The
Wildlife Manager (book 2 under production)
PA
Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Project
|
Give
Water A Hand (National 4-H Curriculum Teachers Guide) |
| Advanced (Grades
10-12) |
Advancing in
Forestry
Forestry Judging
Handbook
|
The Endangered
Species Project (Parts I & II with Workbook)
PA Wildlife
Habitat Evaluation Project
|
Water
Quality Critical Issues/ Critical Experiences For Youth |
|
|
