Project Discipline: Yoga
Ages: All ages!! Difficulty level: Easy Supplies (optional): Yoga Mat, Paper, Pencils/Markers
Before we get started on today's activity, let's warm up with the 4-H Pledge, Yoga Style!
Now That You're Warmed Up, Let's Get Started!
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Project Discipline: STEM
Ages: All ages Difficulty level: Medium Supplies: Use anything in your house! If you choose to follow video instructions, you'll need: 2 paper towel rolls, 2 straws, disposable cup or bowl, spool, ribbon or string, tape, sturdy platform (box lid), scissors
Your challenge:
Project Discipline: Baking Ages: All ages!! Difficulty level: Medium Supplies: Baking soda, vinegar, corn starch, corn syrup & food coloring. You'll also need some bowls and measuring spoons. Don't forget paper and a paintbrush to test your paints!
Who will YOU send a letter to? Don't forget to share a photo to Alaska 4-H facebook post!
For those who can't join the zoom but want to have some fun with watercolors, check this out: Make Your Own Watercolors!Project Discipline: Arts Ages: All ages!! Difficulty level: Easy Supplies: Baking soda, vinegar, corn starch, corn syrup & food coloring. You'll also need some bowls and measuring spoons. Don't forget paper and a paintbrush to test your paints!
Once your paints are set, try them out! New to watercolor? Check out these tips.
Hopefully you'll get some awesome watercolor paintings like these 4-Her's did (see below). Post photos of your paints or of your water color painting on facebook to share with all of our Alaska 4-H'ers! Project Discipline: Yoga Ages: All ages!! Difficulty level: Easy Supplies (optional): Yoga Mat Today's activity is to learn a few new yoga poses by doing them! We found these downloads from kidsyogastories.com. Head that way for free downloads! If you're doing these with kids, you can visit the site for lesson plan ideas as well. Otherwise, just make it up as you go, like we did! Step 1: Choose which worksheets to go through (We chose Superheroes and Ocean!) Step 2: Set up your area. Superbrain yoga suggests facing east, and removing all jewelry. This is a good opportunity to introduce North, South East & West concepts for younger ones, and revisit the concepts for older 4-H'ers. You can do these on a yoga mat, or just the floor. Have fun with it! We played some background music during our sessions. Find your own, or try what we used: Superhero music Humpback whale songs
Try your own yoga session, and remember - have fun! Have someone snap a picture of you and post to our Alaska 4-H page, tag #learnbydoingathome
Project Discipline: STEM!
Ages: All ages Difficulty level: As difficult as you make it! Supplies needed: random supplies from around the house! Be as creative as you wish.
Today's STEM challenge is to create either a boat or a cat toy (a little easier for our cloverbuds) from only objects you can found in your house or yard.
Boat STEM Challenge
Cat Toy STEM Challenge
What kinds of things do cats like? If you have a cat, you likely know that they like things that move quickly, maybe things that jingle, rattle, or bounce! Find what you can around the house and get creative! Be sure to avoid any parts that a cat might choke on.
Here's some inspiration for you! Kids all over the country and world are making rainbows and placing them in their windows, in an effort to stay connected and spread hope and positivity. I heard about how one awesome mom started it locally in Kodiak, Alaska so I took my kids on a road trip this morning to hunt for rainbows (after making our own) - we found 25!!! The squeals of excitement and joy from the backseat as we discovered rainbows were heaven to my ears...we could all use a little bit of that in life lately. And trust me, it doesn't just bring joy to the kids. Haven’t seen any in your town yet? Start the trend! Rainbows already up? Consider making some for the businesses in your area that are still open, and ask them to help spread the hope. Sounds like a great service project to me. Here are some ideas to get you started! Spread the love! Photo credit: N. Trenery, K & O Schaberg, B. Zimmerman, Instagram posts #rainbowwindow Don't forget to share own photos and tag #alaska4h In other news: it’s National Storytelling Day! We got this prompt from writers digest, and we’d love to hear your stories!
You and a friend have decided to try and follow a rainbow to see if the end holds a pot of gold. But when you finally reach the end, you find something much more valuable than a pot of gold—and it changes your life. Write this scene. Happy Spring! There are a ton of springtime activities out there, we're hoping our Springtime activity will not only encourage the sunshine outside, but also the sunshine within. Today, we're going to be starting our Shine Bright Journals, an activity brought to you by Sitka 4-H, led by the amazing Claire Sanchez.
Step 5: Label the pages ![]() Page 2 – “I am Grateful for” Take a look at yourself first. What are personality traits that you are most thankful for? Write down one good thing that happened to you today. What makes you smile? What’s a simple pleasure in your life? Now ask yourself, “What if I didn’t have that in my life?” and add those things as well. Remember that challenges can be things to be thankful for, too. ![]() Page 3 – Personal mantras A personal mantra is a positive phrase or affirmative statement that you say to yourself for encouragement and times when we feel overwhelmed. These can also just be one word. Anything that reminds you how far you’ve come, what great things you’re capable of, and who you really are! ![]() Page 6 – Express yourself! Fill in the blanks to this statement: “When ________________(describe action), I feel ________________(describe emotion), because I need __________________(state need). Would you consider ____________(make request). You can practice filling this out with the following scenario or come up with your own: “One day your friend ignores you on the playground and won’t play with you but you’re not sure why. What do you say the next time you see them?” Step 6: Add more pages to your journal as desired.
The ideas for pages are endless! Add as many of your own as you would like. We'd love to see your work - post pictures of your journal covers on our facebook page!
Project Discipline: Veterinary Science
Ages: All ages, dependent on child! Difficulty level: Medium (depends on your "patient") Supplies needed: A dog, cat or human "patient"
Today, Kodiak 4-H veterinary leader and local veterinarian, Dr. Iacobucci, would like to challenge all of our Alaska 4-H'ers and friends to find a patient and take their heart rate. With the help of her vet assistants and the cooperation of her patient, Dr. Iacobucci demonstrates in the video below how to take the heart rate of a dog without a stethoscope, and notes that the same technique can be applied to cats. She also demonstrates how to take the heart rate of a person, in the event you are stuck at home without any furry friends!
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