STEM
ILLINOIS 4-H IS A LEADER IN PREPARING YOUTH FOR AGRICULTURE AND STEM CAREERS.
Alex Rose of Tazewell County poses with his award-winning State Fair project. Alex started with a concept 5 years ago and kept testing designs to expand. The entire structure is built using Lego Mindstorm and Kinex materials. Next up? Refining all of the coding on this design.
The Illinois 4-H bot meets the Governor's State bot at the DoIT STEAM Expo.
4-H is developing valuable skill sets through STEM New innovation opportunities are sometimes a scarce commodity for underserved audiences. 4-H SPIN Program Coordinator Julian Inniss partnered with the local YMCA to create an after-school STEM-based program in Knox County. He believes the skills gained from STEM education extend beyond those needed to be successful in just the STEM fields, preparing youth with varied interests to move into any industry and allow them to be successful. This program helps more youth to be exposed to STEM and its critical thinking elements.
MISSION COMMAND TEAM
This youth team defines, develops, and operates real space missions! Dina Hashash, Champaign County Benjamin Suckow, Macon County Michelle Wang, Jackson County Dhruv Rebba, McLean County
“In order to change the future, we need to change the present.” -Julian Inniss Illinois 4-H members are more likely than other youth to want a job related to science and see science as exciting. Members compete at a statewide e-Sports competition.
Bureau County youth experiment with STEAM through monthly kits provided at local libraries. Activities explored include coding an ornament, symmetrical snowflakes, catapults, thaumatropes, jumping bunnies, and flowers on watercolor. 30 University of Illinois | College of ACES | Illinois Extension | 4-H | 4-H Foundation
