Exploring 4-H Entomology Project

Requirements

  1. You must be in the second grade during the 2025-2026 school year (as of Jan 1, 2026)
  2. You only need to attend Exploring 4-H meeting, not local club meetings
  3. You do not have to keep records

 

Exhibit Requirements

  1. As an Exploring 4-H member, you are to learn a new skill or task . You will be making your project to bring to the fair on Tuesday, July 14th between 4 pm and 7 pm. Since you are to make this exhibit, we do not expect you to do a perfect job, but to do the best you can.
  2. Your exhibit will be placed in a special “Exploring 4-H” section in the 4-H Exhibit Hall at the fair. Ribbons will be given to everyone who exhibits a project.

  What to Exhibit

  1. You are to exhibit a labeled model of an ant (kit supplied by Extension Office)
  2. Be sure to label the HEAD, THORAX, ABDOMEN, LEGS and ANTENAE.
  3. Along with your ant, include a 5”x 8”  index card, that has 3 interesting facts that you learned about insects.
  4. Be sure to put your name, project, and grade (2nd grade), on the official Putnam County 3” x 4” label. Labels will be available through the Extension office for free. The label is to be placed somewhere with your ant.

 

Things to Do/Suggestions

  1. Search for information about ants and learn their body sections.
  2. Take time to learn about the fascinating world of insects.

 

Reminder

Your ant model is due Tuesday, July 14th between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m..  You need to bring your model to the “Exploring 4-H” table in the 4-H Exhibit Hall of the York Automotive Group Community Building at the fairgrounds.  After your project is entered, you will be rewarded for all your hard work.   You will need to pick up your exhibit on  Friday, July 24th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. or on Saturday, July 25th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.