{"id":16020,"date":"2019-08-08T08:45:08","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T12:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?page_id=16020"},"modified":"2025-11-24T12:10:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T17:10:31","slug":"4-h-summer-of-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/youth\/stem\/4-h-summer-of-science\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H Summer of Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-H utilizes STEM content to engage learners in youth development activities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What is 4-H Summer of Science? It is a series of weekly STEM activities for kids in grades 3-7.\u00a0 Lessons are typically delivered once a week, for six weeks. 4-H staff or volunteers conduct the activity with small groups of youth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benefits of 4-H Summer of Science:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants have an increased interest in science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">participants demonstrate positive attitudes towards science<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Participants have reduced summer learning loss\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Teen teachers in the Summer of Science program indicate increased confidence in public speaking, leadership and teamwork.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4-H Summer of Science teachers demonstrate increased skills in problem solving, teamwork and communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UMaine Extension 4-H Summer of Science looks to partner with places where youth already gather during the summer months, to engage them in 4-H Science. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/viewer?mid=1kRWD2_ougDCXnHQR4b51uQvTjAniT7bF&amp;ll=44.81907539140203%2C-68.75025110000001&amp;z=7\">Locations<\/a> include community partner sites such as local libraries, summer meal sites, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA camps and more.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In recent years, summer activities have participants will use the Engineer Design Process and learn about the science and real world challenges related to Maine\u2019s ocean waters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information about 4-H Summer of Science in your county, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/county-offices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">contact your local county UMaine Extension office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"16021\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16021 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns.jpg\" alt=\"4-H Interns with a 4-H Science banner\" width=\"782\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns.jpg 782w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns-105x72.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns-317x216.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns-423x288.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2019\/08\/4-H-Summer-of-Science-Interns-634x432.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,782px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">2019 Summer of Science Interns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4-H utilizes STEM content to engage learners in youth development activities.\u00a0\u00a0 What is 4-H Summer of Science? 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