North Carolina 4-H is able to provide high-quality and researched-based teaching curriculum.  These curricula are designed by content experts from North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University and are vetted, field tested and revised as needed.  Lessons are also aligned to North Carolina and National K-12 standards.  Curriculum materials are available for all grade levels (see list below for what is available for each grade).  Students do not have to be enrolled in 4-H to participate in school enrichment activities.

Curriculum Available

Below you will find a list of school enrichment opportunities by grade.  Your local 4-H agent can provide curriculum and teacher training to help conduct the program.  More lessons and activities that can be found at the NC 4-H Curriculum Website

Elementary Grades

Be a Bone Builder (Kindergarten)

Busy World of Bees (1st Grade)

Hive Helpers (4th Grade)

Bug Out (2nd Grade)

Embryology (2nd Grade) 4-H Embryology - Teacher Information

Microbiology - I am an Ecosytem (5th Grade)

Moving Milk (Kindergarten - 3rd Grade)

Soil Solutions (3rd Grade)

Vermicomposting (5th Grade)

Butterflies - Winged Wonders (2nd Grade)

Use this link to see more details about these materials

Middle Grades

Energy Transformation (6th Grade)

Exploring the Built Environment - Architecture (Multiple Grades)

Microbiology - Microbes on My Mind (8th Grade)

Safety Through Design (Multiple Grades

Use this link to see more details about these materials

High School

Natural Selection (Biology)

Microbiology (Biology)

Soil to Seed (Earth & Environmental Science)

Use this link to see more details about these materials

Accessing Curriculum

Contact Leah Jorgensen, 4-H Agent to learn more about school enrichment and how to access materials at leah_jorgensen@ncsu.edu or 828-456-3575.