STEM

Events

At Home Learner Chick Visits

April 25, 2024

County

McLean

4-H STEM Career Exploration Teacher Track Application Deadline

May 10, 2024

County

Fulton

Mason

Peoria

Tazewell

Cooking with Chemistry

May 15, 2024 - June 12, 2024

County

Douglas

Animals in the Serengeti, electric transmission towers, coastal structures and ocean waves

OpenSciEd High School Launch | Cook County

June 10, 2024 - June 13, 2024

County

Cook

Will

DuPage

Lake

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Blog Posts

2023 DOIT Scholar Yu Tian standing at the Grand Canyon

In his own words: Yu Tian

December 7, 2022

As an ISPP Scholar, Yu Tian is appointed with the Illinois Department of Innovation...

Instructor showing student how to intubate a training mannequin

4G STEM Camp provides opportunities for youth to see STEM careers in action

October 3, 2022

Career exploration is a big part of the 4-H world. Sometimes...

skittles candy on a bright yellow background

A colorful experiment with Halloween candy

October 28, 2022

Halloween is here and that means lots and lots of candy! We had many creative ways of getting rid of some of the excess candy in our house, but...

2022: A new year: Continued progress and promise

January 27, 2022

2021 came and went. At times, it felt like if you blinked, you have would miss it. At others, it seemed like time was standing still. Time was such a...

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News Releases

Instructor shows students drone during Agriculture program

March 11, 2024

Drones in Agriculture 4-H program helps Gallatin County physics students take flight
JUNCTION, Ill. — All eyes were on the sky when Gallatin County High School students put their new-found piloting skills to the test by guiding drones through an obstacle course. In this week-long program offered by University of Illinois Extension and 4-H, students explored the fundamental...

March 8, 2024

Exploring New Frontiers: Uniting 4-H and Space as We Explore the Phenomena of a Solar Eclipse
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – Are you prepared for the upcoming total solar eclipse? Solar eclipses are an amazing time to learn more about the sun, moon, earth, and the paths they take as they orbit around each other. Join us at Clovers in Space: Solar Eclipse Edition where you’ll get to...

students test their skill at racing wind powered cars

February 28, 2024

Stephenson County 4-H- Brings STEM Activities to Pearl CIty Middle School
Creative thinking, hands-on problem solving, critical reasoning—these are just some of the skills seventh and eighth-grade students at Pearl City Middle School used on Friday, February 16. Staff from the University of Illinois Extension provided four different STEM activities for students to...

October 31, 2023

4-H educator ignites passion for dance at upcoming teen summit
STERLING, Ill. — 4-H Educator for Carroll, Lee, and Whiteside counties, Danielle Gapinski, will share her passion for dance in Washington D.C. as part of the Ignite by 4-H teen summit. Through a submission process, Gapinski’s Get Up and Dance! session proposal was selected to be a part of the...

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