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ERIC Number: EJ867163
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Oct
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1062-9351
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4-H and Tech Ed Partnership Gets Students Geeked about STEM
Ivey, Debra; Quam, Greg
Tech Directions, v69 n3 p19-21 Oct 2009
This article discusses the 4-H Gateway Academies specifically designed to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills and knowledge in middle school youth. The innovative summer day camps partnered Project Lead the Way--trained teachers with county 4-H staff from University of Wisconsin-Extension (UW-Extension) Cooperative Extension to present nine week-long 4-H Gateway Academies. The academies were funded through a grant to UW-Extension from the Kern Family Foundation and used curriculum developed by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. 4-H Youth Development staff provided team building activities and logistical support. Campers worked together and used current technology on activities related to robotics, aeronautics, and computer design. (Contains 1 table.)
Prakken Publications. 832 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Tel: 734-975-2800; Fax: 734-975-2787; Web site: http://www.techdirections.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A