North Carolina 4-H educational materials are developed by specialists from NC State and NC A&T State Universities to provide experiential learning opportunities for youth ages 5-18.
Here you will find options to suit a wide variety of educational needs, from quick “Grab and Go” lessons, full curricula units that go deeper into standards, to comprehensive programs for helping youth develop healthy lifestyles. All of our curricula are designed with a Learning by Doing approach, and many of the materials include virtual components to support a range of learning environments. With NC 4-H, you can count on current, research-based information aligned with NC and National K-12 standards.
If you are located in North Carolina, you can receive direct educational support from the 4-H agent in your county. If you are not an NC educator or 4-H Volunteer, contact the NC 4-H office at nc4hcurriculum@ncsu.edu
Virtual Resources
Virtual Resources include online materials and activities that are matched to a 4-H Curriculum or content-based experience. These resources are aligned to the NC and National K-12 educational standards. Virtual learning resources allow educators to teach age-appropriate research-based content to youth and provide experiential and project-based learning activities for youth to practice what they have learned. Youth activities might include videos, mapping, scavenger hunts, games, polls, and other virtual engagement activities.
Visit our Virtual Resources page.


Grab and Go’s
Grab-and-Go lessons are 45 to 90-minute educational lessons designed to integrate into classroom instruction or in club activities as a single workshop experience or as supplemental to other educational activities. These activities are aligned to the NC and National K-12 educational standards. Most materials for grab-and-go lessons may be found around the home.
Visit our Grab and Go page.
4-H Curriculum
NC 4-H curricula include a series of 6 or more lessons that focus on a research-based content area. All NC 4-H curricula are aligned to the NC and National K-12 educational standards.
NC 4-H Curricula are available for use by working with your NC 4-H agent. If you would like your own hard copy, or live outside of North Carolina, select NC 4-H titles are available for purchase through UNC Press.
Your purchase helps ensure that our curricula will stay current with state and national educational standards as well as provide additional curricula materials locally to North Carolina 4-H agents, youth, and volunteers.
To learn more, visit our 4-H Curricula page.

Available Resources

Balloon Powered Car
Youth will explore the idea of wind energy and Newton’s 3rd Law…

Become a Baker!
Youth become bakers while learning about chemical changes that…

Blast into Summer
Youth will create their own rocket and use the force of their…

Candy Rocks, Rock Identification
Youth will create their own edible rocks while exploring geo…

Ecosystem Jungle
Youth will explore producers, consumers, and decomposers as they…

Fun with Fizz
Youth will be able to observe and create a chemical change while…

Go Away, Germs!
Learn about the spread of germs and how washing your hands with…

Good Vibrations – The Science of Sound
Youth will create their own instruments and investigate the science…

Health Rocks! Intermediate Educator Resources
North Carolina State University 4-H is proud to offer Health…

I Am An Ecosystem: Elementary Microbiology
We are learning that these bacteria and other microbes that inhabit…

It’s Electric
Youth will learn about static electricity using simple materials…

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring
Youth observe and measure rain by creating and using their own…

Magic Magnets
Youth create magnetic slime and then watch it come alive while…

Microbes on My Mind-A Middle School Perspective
As you are reading this you have already come in contact with…

Microbes: The World Within – High School Exploration
The unseen world of bacteria, the microscopic kingdom of life,…

Moon Keeps Turning
Youth investigate moon phases while creating an edible version…

Mooving Milk From the Farm to the Fridge
In this unit, youth trace Clover the Cow’s growth from calf…

Nature Adventures: Beaver Pond Explorations
Youth will explore this decades-old, mature beaver pond habitat,…

Nature Adventures: Coastal Ecology
Youth will explore the vibrant ecology of Albemarle Sound, learning…

Nature Adventures: Nature Crafts
Youth will explore this decades-old, mature beaver pond habitat,…

Nature Adventures: Pine Forest Ecology
In this session, students will explore this unique pine forest…

Nature Adventures: Sharks Teeth and Fossils
In this session, youth will learn where to find fossils as well…

Nature Adventures: Stories in the Stars Astronomy
Youth will explore the vibrant ecology of Albemarle Sound, learning…

Pizza Garden Fun
Youth will observe the plant life cycle and then use the herb…

Rainbow in a Jar
Youth investigate the density of various liquids to create a…

Score!!
Youth investigate laws of force and motion while playing with…

Seed Roll
Watch the effects of seed distribution as you spread seeds in…

Soil Solutions
Students will discover the soil beneath their feet, watch as…

Soil to Seed
Soil to Seed is designed to cultivate high school aged-youth…

Tornado in a Bottle
Youth will create a small tornado that they can interact with…

What’s the Matter
Youth explore different states of matter and watch them change…
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