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Curriculum Materials

4-H Project Books provide information and activities for a variety of fields. Your local county extension office is a great source for obtaining the project books. Also check out the listed national sites for more information on 4-H curriculum.

The 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System (CCS) - http://www.n4hccs.org/
The 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System is a collaborative effort of 4-H youth development programs at land-grant universities in 40 states. State 4-H Leaders are the Board of Directors. A revolving Steering Committee consists of 12 state curriculum and youth development specialists, plus representatives fromt eh National 4-H Supply Service and Families, 4-H and Nutrition Unit of CSREES/USDA.

The mission of CCS is to provide high quality experientially-based curriculum products to 4-H and other non-formal national youth development organizations. CCS strives to maintain a self-funding, nationwide system for the development, production, evaluation, marketing, training and distribution of 4-H youth development curriculum products that enhances the achievement of important youth development objectives. The basic philosophy of CCS is that competitively priced, higher quality curricula with greater impact on youth programs nationwide will result from states combining talents and sharing resources and ownership.

In 1999, 4HCCS offered 130 products, printed 680,000 copies and had a gross income of over $1,000,000. Today, projects that are currently in the development stage are: Leadership, Spatial Literacy, and Personal Finance. Projects presently under revision are Woodworking, Entomology, Wild Over Work, Electric, and Aerospace.


National 4-H Council - http://www.fourhcouncil.edu/programs/main.asp?subid=7&catid=1
National 4-H Council has programs, grants, curriculum/publications, initiatives and projects fostering innovation and shared learning for youth workers and young leaders. A complete listing is provided below.

Programs and Curriculum focused on the environment include:

  • Environmental Stewardship: Teach young people how to conserve and protect the environment.
  • EarthView Survey: Learn what others think about the environment.
  • Fields of Genes: Learn about biotechnology.
  • Going Places, Making Choices: Learn about transportation and how it affects the environment.
  • Community Tree Planting Grants: Apply for a grant in community tree planting and/or reforestation projects.