4-H School Enrichment
4-H offers positive youth development and educational opportunities in many different forms. Most notably, our 4-H clubs operate in schools, after-school, and off-site locations. 4-H can also offer national, research-backed programs and curriculum supported by Land-Grant universities to schools. This is a great resource for educators and schools interested in exploring our experiential learning model and learn-by-doing approach.
Getting involved with 4-H also expands access to 4-H tours and experiences, including farm tours, work-readiness opportunities, university resources, 4-H conferences, and more.
If you are interested in seeing what curriculum and kits our Mecklenburg County office has, please visit our 4-H Curriculum and Kits page.
4-H Afterschool
4-H can thrive in after-school and before-school settings. Staff and youth can form clubs, work on projects, or explore different 4-H lessons and activities through a hands-on learning approach. 4-H Agents and approved 4-H volunteers can also lead trainings for interested staff and visit to lead activities and lessons for programs that express interest.
If youth have an interest they would like to explore, 4-H is a great connection with tools and resources to help programs and youth engage in those interests.
4-H Curricula & School Offerings
Below are the titles of 4-H curricula and programs we offer for school enrichment. Most programs are available year-round, but if you don't see what you're looking for, please get in touch with us.
All Grades
- Public Speaking & Presentations
- Project Record Books
- Special Interest Topics
Grades K-5
- Ag in the Classroom
- Mooving Milk from Farm to Fridge
- Be a Bone Builder
- Winged Wonders
- The Busy World of Bees
- Bug Out
- Animals Inside & Out
- Embryology (Spring)
- Astronomy: Shoot for the Stars
- Soil Solutions
- Bridge Engineering
- Hive Helpers
- I Am An Ecosystem
- Vermicomposting
Grades 6-8
- Energy Transformation
- Microbes on the Mind
- Exploring the Built Environment: An Introduction to Architecture
- Safety Through Design
- TechXcite
- Dissections (Squids, Frogs, Sharks, Pig Hearts)
Grades 9-12
- Soil to Seed
- Microbes: The World Within
- From Natural Selection to Classification: Building on Concepts
- Real Money, Real World
- Career Exploration
Contact & Interest Form
Mecklenburg County 4-H is always looking for ways to support schools, educators, homeschools, and afterschool staff by providing resources and materials for educational use. If you are interested in connecting your school, class, or group of young people with 4-H, please reach out to the Mecklenburg County 4-H Extension Agent. You may also fill out our 4-H School Programs interest form located under the Resources tab.