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4-H and STEM at the Heart of Lone Oaks

April 24, 2017

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4-H STEM Camps
4-H STEM Camps

Kids are at the center of Lone Oaks Farm’s mission. Lone Oaks Farm is a place where kids are connected to the land and to agriculture, and through outdoor experiences they learn about science and build life skills. While our audience is every K-12 student in the region and beyond, 4-H is at the very root of Lone Oaks Farm’s origins and mission. Our vision for the farm is broad, but filling a void left by the closure of West Tennessee’s only 4-H camp was a foundational objective.

Since its inception over a century ago, 4-H has engaged youth with STEM Education (science, technology, engineering, and math) activities. The two were made for one another.

Hiring a Director of STEM Education

To further STEM literacy, the farm has developed a partnership with the Hardeman County school system to fund and hire a Director of STEM Education position.

This position will be responsible for developing, conducting, and evaluating a STEM Education program at the Farm that will engage K-12 public, private, and homeschool students, as well as support STEM Education programs at 4-H camps.

Plans include having the director in place by July 1, 2017-just in time for 2017 4-H STEM camps.

4-H STEM Camps

Dates of the camps are: July 5-8 (Male only camp) and July 10-13 (Female only camp). Activities will focus on:

  • Agriculture – Soil Science, Water Quality
  • Science – Micro-invertebrates, Astronomy, Fisheries
  • Technology – Drones
  • Engineering – Construct GaGa Pits, Shade Tents, Eno Circle, Amphitheater
  • Outdoor activities will include kayaking, paddle boards, horseback riding, archery/trap, dutch oven cooking, and others

To apply, contact your local University of Tennessee Extension office. For a list of all Extension offices in the state, see: https://tiny.utk.edu/offices

Filed Under: 4-H, STEM Education

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The University of Tennessee

Lone Oaks Farm is administered by UT Extension, a unit of the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA). UT Extension has offices in every county in Tennessee and provides educational programming in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Economic Development. UTIA is one of the five campuses with the University of Tennessee system and is comprised of UT Extension, AgResearch, College of Veterinary Medicine, and College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

  • To request information or assistance, please call 731-217-7077 or you can reach our staff via email as listed below.

Ron Blair: rblair3@utk.edu
Gail Marcum: pmarcum2@utk.edu
Alice Cain: acain9@utk.edu

   

 

 

 

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