Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center

This 4-H Educational Center provides year-round programming, including team-building and environmental education to students in 2nd through 6th grades.

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• Kids' Planet An introduction to endangered species and environmental conservation.
• Lesson plan: Tree-ring dating In their study of dendrochronology, students use activity sheets and a discussion to apply principles of dendrochronology to determine a tree's age and to recognize climatic variation. They will also analyze and experience how archaeologists can sometimes use tree rings to date archaeological evidence and study past climates.
• Lesson plan: Bugs, bugs, bugs This lesson integrates writing and the study of insects by creating an innovation to the text of the book How Many Bugs in a Box? by David A. Carter
• Environmental Kids Club Uses multimedia games, sourcebooks, and many other resources to teach students and teachers about conservation, ecosystems, recycling, air pollution, water pollution, human health, plants, and animals.
• Lesson plan: Investigating local ecosystems Students use the Internet to investigate the habitats of local plants and animals.

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• Learn more about American Indians, North Carolina, Rockingham County, Saura, amphibians, aquatics, astronomy, beavers, biodiversity, biology and life science, birds, ecosystems, environmental science, flight, forestry, forests, fossils, geology, habitats, history, insects, invertebrates, natural history, nature centers, pioneers, predators, reptiles, science, wetlands, and wildlife.

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This educational center offers environmental education programs in the Spring and Fall. Students in the 2nd through 6th grades take part in hands-on environmental science, living history and outdoor exploration. Programs can last for one, two or three days and include day programs on such topics as aquatics, geology, pioneer living, reptiles and forestry. All classes are designed to complement classroom teaching as well as North Carolina’s social science and science education goals. Phone 336-349-9445 for more information.

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