StandardsBased Experiential Learning Resources for FCS

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Standards-Based Experiential Learning Resources
for FCS

• Michelle J. Garwood
• Graduate Assistant, Nebraska 4-H
• Additional Presenters
• Patricia Fairchild, Ed.D.
• Diane Vigna, Ph.D.
• Nebraska Association of Family Consumer
  Sciences Annual Meeting
• Omaha, NE March 25, 2006

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Our Purpose

• To introduce exciting, supplemental, reliable and
  timely materials which FCS educators can use to
  meet the No Child Left Behind mandate through
  experiential learning and career exploration.

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Our Methodology

• We will illustrate how Nebraska-made 4-H
  curricula provide ideal alternatives through
  research-based options which are affordable and
  easily accessible.
• These materials are currently available to
  educators and schools through the Universitys
  Extension System.

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Our Methodology

• Participants will be able to access this Power
  Point presentation on the Nebraska 4-H curriculum
  web site. It can be adapted for their use
  describing the validity and desirability of using
  4-H curricula.

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Land-grant Institutions

• 1862 Morrill Act provided for Land-grant
  institutions in all states to provide instruction
  in agriculture and mechanical arts.
• The traditional land-grant mission focuses on
  three areas
• Teaching
• Research
• Extension / Outreach

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Land Grant Institutions

• All 50 states, and the District of Columbia,
  Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and Guam, have at
  least one land-grant university with the
  three-part mission.
• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Land Grant Institutions

• The combined resources of a major land grant
  institution provide amazing opportunities for
  youth to experience education at the highest
  level-and with the assurance of quality and
  accurate materials.

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4-H How credible is it, really?

• 4-H has a proud, century-long history of
  providing experiential learning opportunities to
  youth

USDA , 2003.
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4-H How big is it, really?

• Nearly 7,000,000 youth in the USA
• Over 610,000 volunteer leaders
• About 3,600 FTEs of professional staff
• International with over 4,000,000 youth in 60
  countries
• About 45,000,000 4-H alumni

USDA , 2003.
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4-H Where is it, really?

• 105 State Land Grant Universities
• Conducted in 3,051 counties in the US
• District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin
  Islands, Guam, American Samoa, Micronesia, and
  Northern Mariana Islands

USDA , 2003.
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4-H In the Schools

• Some states offer 4-H exclusively in the schools
• Other states like Nebraska use a multi-delivery
  method
• School enrichment
• After hours/after school
• Special Projects
• Traditional Clubs

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Nebraska 4-H Participation

• Highest enrollment per/capita of eligible age
  (5-19) participants in the world.
• Approximately 60 of our 4-H participants are
  within the schools.

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Nebraska 4-H Goal

• To develop all youth to reach their fullest
  potential through
• Knowledge base of the land grant university
  system
• Learning by doing
• Developing life skills

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Nebraska 4-H Goal

• To develop competent, confident and connected
  youth and adults of good character.

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Nebraska 4-H Curriculum Materials

• Focus is on experiential learning
• Research-based, educational curricula written by
  experts
• New and revised projects are matched to school
  standards
• Reliable and timely subject matter that
  supplements traditional classrooms
• Currently available through Land-grant
  Institutions

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4-H Motto

• Learning by Doing
• Curricula based on the experiential learning
  model.

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What is Experiential Learning?
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Research-based, educational curricula written by
experts

• Multi-unit collaborations within the University
  system
• Fast Foods Specialists within the Department of
  Nutrition and Health Sciences
• Quilt Quest International Quilt Study Center
  and the Department of Textiles, Clothing Design
• YOUth in Motion Two-year research project with
  Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, St.
  Elizabeths Hospital and Lincoln Public Schools

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New and revised materials are matched to school
standards

• Approximately 60 of Nebraska 4-H participants
  are within the traditional schools.
• Nebraska 4-H school enrichment materials meet
  state and national standards.

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A current issue Childhood Obesity

• Focus on a healthy lifestyle
• Fast Foods
• How to prepare healthy foods at home using the
  Food Guide Pyramid
• Stocking the pantry, grocery shopping and portion
  control
• YOUth in Motion
• To promote life-long physical activity and
  healthy eating using the Activity Guide Pyramid
• Selecting healthy snacks, reading labels and
  nutrition analysis

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Overview of New Curriculum
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Fast Foods
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What is Fast Foods?

• Designed for 11-14 year olds, though is easily
  adaptable to younger or older audiences.
• A place where anyone can learn to cook

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Fast Foods

• Reconnect children and families to real food
• Help children develop basic cooking skills
• Assist families in getting healthy, nutritious
  meals on the table quickly
• Develop the enjoyment of cooking and eating good
  food

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Why Fast Foods?

• People can not cook!
• Food literacy
• Not enough time to cook

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Family Mealtime

• Improved diets
• Fewer social problems

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Fast Foods
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Quilt Quest
NEBRASKA 4-H CURRICULUM
University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension 4-H
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University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in
collaboration with the
Textiles, Clothing Design Department , College
of Education and Human Sciences and the
International Quilt Study Center
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Quilt Quest
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Why Study Quilts?

• A record of human progress and achievement.
• Quilts have been made for more than two centuries.

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Threads of Quilt Quest

• Activities to strengthen family ties
• Cultures
• Career possibilities
• Community service learning projects
• Technology
• Preservation and care of quilts
• Quilt design fabric or virtual!

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YOUth in Motion
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YOUth in Motion Contents

• Building Stronger Muscles
• Healthy Down Time
• Helpings and Servings
• Healthy Drinks
• Is Snacking Okay?
• Label Able

• Your Heart Rate
• Resting Heart Rate
• Find Your Working Heart Rate
• Goal Setting for Physical Activity
• Stretching

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Reliable and Timely Subject Matter

• Fast Foods, Quilt Quest and YOUth in Motion meet
  school standards in
• Reading
• Math
• Science
• Social Studies
• Fast Foods and YOUth in Motion were developed in
  response to the national mandate to reduce
  childhood obesity.

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About School Standards
Nebraska Schools by Education Commissioner,
Doug Christensen
Nebraska Department of Education Academic
Standards
Leave No Child Behind, a Nebraska Example
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About School Standards
Nebraska Schools by Education Commissioner,
Doug Christensen
Nebraska Department of Education Academic
Standards
Leave No Child Behind, a Nebraska Example
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About School Standards
Nebraska Schools by Education Commissioner,
Doug Christensen
Nebraska Department of Education Academic
Standards
Leave No Child Behind, a Nebraska Example
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How Easy is it, really?
Nebraska 4-H Curriculum Home Page http//4hcurricu
lum.unl.edu
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Future Content of Educators Corner

• Revised page to be officially launched August
  2006!
• Ideas for Use
• School Standards
• Technology Tools
• Other Resources, Research

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Technology Components

• CD ROM Web-Based Activities
• Enhance and supplement hard-copy curriculum
• Great for diverse learning styles
• Quilt Quest
• www.quiltquest.unl.edu/

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Coming Soon

• Entrepreneurship Education
• Visit the 4-H Cyber Fair at State Fair 2006 for a
  sneak peek at this exciting collaborative project!

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Summary

• Nebraska 4-H curricula provide ideal, affordable
  alternatives for todays various educational
  settings.
• Curricula are exciting, reliable and current
  using the experiential learning model.
• Utilize the resources of the Land Grant System
  (research, teaching extension).
• Obtaining curriculum is simply a click away!
• More resources coming soon Educators Corner,
  Technology, Entrepreneurship

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THANK YOU !
Michelle J. Garwood Graduate Assistant, Nebraska
4-H
For more information, contact
Michelle Garwood
[phone] mgarwood2_at_unlnotes.unl.ed
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To access Nebraska 4-H Curriculum online
http//4h.unl.edu