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Great Lakes provide the setting for award winning education in nationwide competition
Published on January 23, 2013
Michigan FutureThink “ECO H2O Preservers” team earns $10,000 for innovative project in Sixth Annual Lexus Eco Challenge -
Horses require extra attention during winter’s coldest temperatures
Published on January 22, 2013
As the temperatures decrease, a horse’s feed requirements increase. Consider taking the following measures to ensure the safety and health of your horse. -
4-H member uses grant, hydroponics to enhance community’s food system
Published on January 18, 2013
One Michigan 4-H member in Eaton County made a choice to educate youth in two Michigan school systems, communicating a message of nutrition and hands-on learning in areas that had few healthy-living-focused programs for youth. -
Delta County 4-H’ers donate portion of their fair earnings to assist local community charities
Published on January 18, 2013
Two brothers from Delta County 4-H took the nationwide 4-H Revolution of Responsibility campaign seriously, when they donated a portion of their fair earnings to give local community charities a boost. -
Explore the science of space through stargazing
Published on January 18, 2013
Learn more about how you can work with youth to learn and understand science by making use of the night sky. -
Vision and innovation: Lessons from Henry Ford
Published on January 18, 2013
Great innovators come up with the ideas that have changed the world. Michigan’s Henry Ford is a prime example of this fact. -
Great Lakes Association of Science Ships looks ahead to the 2013 research and education season
Published on January 8, 2013
Michigan Sea Grant Extension will present information on the Coordinated Lake-specific Onboard Education and Outreach Project (CLOEOP) as part of the 17th Annual Science Vessel Coordination Workshop. -
Character development: Learning citizenship through 4-H livestock projects
Published on January 7, 2013
Michigan 4-H helps young people learn character by showing animals. Through this experience, they learn good citizenship skills. -
5- to 8-year-olds explore the world of bugs
Published on January 7, 2013
Leaders can use the “Kaleidoskope: Just Outside the Door” curriculum to teach 5- to 8-year-olds about the world outside their door, including the basics of the science of insects. -
Everyday science for kids – science in sports and hobbies
Published on December 31, 2012
Explore suggestions to discover the science in everyday activities – including the sports and hobbies of your children.