Manuals available: Needed to complete project.
Level 1 (Grades 3-5) Newbie Know How
Level 2 (Grades 6-8) Inside the Box or Peer to Peer
Level 3 (Grades 9-12) Teens Teaching Tech
State Fair Entries:
A county may submit a total of three state fair entries, one entry per grade level division.
** Fair Entry – You MUST register your 4-H project in Fair Entry if you plan to exhibit at the 4-H Fair. See page 21. **
There are three exhibit grade level divisions; Grades 3-5, Beginner; Grades 6-8, Intermediate; and Grades 9-12, Advanced. Exhibits are to be skill appropriate for the member’s grade level. Youth enrolled in the computer project will select one of the below subject categories to study, regardless of grade. Youth may choose to create an exhibit demonstrating skills learned during the year. Check with your county Purdue Extension Office to determine if a computer will be available during judging and if there will be an opportunity to explain your exhibit to the judge. Exhibits that qualified for state fair are to be submitted on a thumb drive securely attached to a notebook/portfolio describing accomplishments, skills learned, design ideas, budget, a summary of what was done, etc. as the exhibitor will not be able to discuss their work with a judge. The exhibitor will be able to talk to the judge at the county level. Poster exhibits are not acceptable. Youth may continue in the same subject category in subsequent years, expand on the previous year’s topic, or choose a new topic. Subject categories are:
Blocked Based Programming
Beginner (Grades 3-5) - Create a block-based program using Scratch, Code Studio, Alice, or another graphic programming language of your choice. You should comment your work and it must include at least ten different commands. Skills this program could use are:
Intermediate (Grades 6-8) -Create a block-based program using Scratch, Code Studio, Alice, or another graphic programming language of your choice. You should comment your work and it must include at least ten different commands. Skills this program could use are:
Advanced (Grades 9-12) – Create a block-based program using Scratch, Code Studio, Alice, or another graphic programming language of your choice. You should comment your work and it must include at least ten different commands. Skills this program could use are:
Text Based Programming
Beginner (Grades 3-5) – This option is not available.
Intermediate (Grades 6-8) - Create a text-based program of your choosing using any text-based language you are comfortable in. The code should demonstrate an understanding of at least 4 of these skills:
Advanced (Grades 9-12) - Create a text-based program of your choosing using any text-based language you are comfortable in. The code should demonstrate an understanding of at least 8 of these skills:
Web Design and Computer Entrepreneurship
Beginner Web Design and Computer Entrepreneurship (Grades 3-5) - Build a businesslike website demonstrating a knowledge of:
Intermediate Web Design and Computer Entrepreneurship (Grades 6-8) - Build a businesslike website demonstrating a knowledge of:
Advanced Web Design and Computer Entrepreneurship (Grades 9-12) - Build a businesslike website demonstrating a knowledge of:
Computer Forensics (id theft, online bullying, ethical use of technology, responsible social media use)
Beginner Computer Forensics (Grades 3-5) – Research and create a 3-5-minute presentation on one of the following topics. Present to a group of peers and have an adult leader verify, create a YouTube or MP4 instructional video, or printed slides and notes using PowerPoint or similar presentation software.
Intermediate Computer Forensics (Grades 6-8) – Research and create a 6-8-minute presentation on one of the following topics. Present to a group of peers and have an adult leader verify, create a YouTube or MP4 instructional video, or printed slides and notes using PowerPoint or similar presentation software.
Hardware and Networking Design/Install/Repair
Beginner – Grades 3-5 – Choose 1-2 items from the list and create a report/presentation (including images) of what you did.
Intermediate – Grades 6-8 – Choose 1-2 items from the list and create a report/presentation (including images) of what you did.
Advanced – Grades 9-12 - Choose one or two items from the list and create a report/presentation (including images) of what you did.