4-H

4-H Wildlife Project

October 14, 2020

Manuals

Save these books, you will use them more than one year.

4-H 903, Level A (3rd - 4th grades), introduction to 12 common animals
4-H 904, Level B (5th - 6th grades), basic wildlife concepts are introduced
4-H 905, Level C (7th - 9th grades), more complex wildlife concepts, including interactions between species, are introduced
4-H 906, Level D (10th - 12th grades), wildlife career exploration, creating wildlife habitat, self-study topics.

Completion Requirements

Complete at least 3 activities each year from the appropriate manual and turn it in to your 4-H Club Leader or the Extension Office by the required date.

Exhibit Requirements

Create an exhibit that shows the public what you learned in the wildlife project this year. Poster exhibits must be displayed horizontally, sized 22" x 28" foam-core board or poster board mounted on a firm backing, and covered in clear plastic or other transparent material. Notebook exhibits must be displayed in a standard three ring binder. Choose one of the options listed below, appropriate for your grade in school. Use an appropriate exhibit title. Be sure to include a label with your name, grade, 4-H club, and county in the lower right hand corner.

Level 1

Exhibit

A poster related to an activity from the level 1 manual
A poster and/or notebook of a wildlife related science experiment appropriate for grades 3-5

Level 2

Exhibit

A poster related to an activity from the level 2 manual
A poster and/or notebook of a wildlife related science experiment appropriate for grades 6-8

Level 3

Exhibit

A poster related to an activity from the level 3 manual
A poster and/or notebook of a wildlife related science experiment appropriate for grades 9-12
Independent Study -Learn all you can about a wildlife topic, program, facility, project, etc. and present it on a poster or in a notebook. Take care to follow all state and federal guidelines when working with wildlife, with particular care when raising game birds, migratory birds, and endangered species. See the Indiana 4-H Wildlife project website, www.ydae.purdue.edu/natural_resources/4-H,NR,Projects/Projects/wildlife/, for more information. Include a short manuscript, pictures, graphs, and list the works cited to describe what you did and what you learned. Title your poster or notebook, "Advanced Wildlife -Independent Study"
Mentoring -Exhibit a poster or notebook that shows how you mentored a younger 4-H member. Include your planning, the time you spent, the challenges and advantages of mentoring, and how the experience might be useful in your life. Photographs and other documentation are encouraged. Title your poster, "Advanced Wildlife –Mentor

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