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4-H Recycling Project

Manual

  • Level A & B manual – grades 3 - 6
  • Level C & D manual – grades 7 - 12

 

 

Exhibition Requirements

Select from either an article or a poster. The article must have a large index card or ½ sheet of paper attached to the project explaining the following:

  1. What is the project that you have made?
  2. What is it made from?
  3. Of those items – which were recycled and which did you purchase for this project?
  4. How much time did it take to make your project?
  5. What was the total cost of materials for your project?
  6. How are you going to use your project?

Note:  Each year,in all levels, the 4-H'er must complete a different recycled article or poster. 

*IMPORTANT - THERE IS NO NOTEBOOK REQUIRED FOR THIS PROJECT.*

Level A (3rd & 4th Grade) Exhibit one of the following:

  1. Recycle an article by making it into something else you can use. 4-H CRAFT CARD MUST BE attached to the project with the exhibit questions answered.
  1.  Prepare a poster (22”x 28”) following poster requirements showing something you learned about Recycling.  This may be a topic from the activities you completed or another recycling topic.  

Level B (5th & 6th Grade) Exhibit one of the following:

  1.  Recycle an article by making it into something else you can use. 4-H CRAFT CARD MUST be attached to the project with the exhibit questions answered.
  1. Prepare a poster (22”x 28”) following poster requirements, showing something you learned about Recycling.  

Level C (7th-9th Grade) Exhibit one of the following:

  1. Recycle an article by making it into something else you can use. 4-H CRAFT CARD MUST be attached to the project with the exhibit questions answered.
  1.  Prepare a poster (22"x 28") following poster requirements, showing something you learned about recycling. This may be a topic from the activities you completed or another recycling topic. 

Level D (10th-12th Grade) Exhibit one of the following:

  1.  Recycle an article by making it into something else you can use. 4-H CRAFT CARD MUST  be attached to the project with the exhibit questions answered.
  1.  Prepare a poster (22"x 28") following poster requirements, showing something you learned about recycling.  This may be a topic from the activities you completed or another recycling topic.  

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