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CLOVERBUD 5-7 Year Old

Name:_____________________Club:______________________

Years in 4-H:____ Your Age:____

Adopted from North Carolina Cooperative Extension, A & T State University, North Carolina State University.******** Revised June 2005 by Vera Collins, Lake County 4-H Secretary.

This book is also available on the 4-H web site at :http://lake.ifas.ufl.edu/4-H/Projects.htm

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We love 4-H

A Note for Parents or GuardiansThis booklet is designed for 4-H'ers to use, along with a parent or guardian,

in an experiential learning activity focused on birds. In addition to learning

about birds, 4-H'ers will develop their motor skills and their capacities

for visual discriminatin. They will also gain exposure to such

lifeskills as interpersonal communications, problem-solving, decision-making,

planning and "learning to learn". An accompanying Bird Activity Guide provides

innovative group activities, which supplement the information

in this booklet, and offer additional learning experiences.

In this Mini-Project you will learn:

i Body Parts of a bird

iSome bird habits

iBird names

iWhat birds need to survive

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Parent/Child Fun Things to Do‘ Take a walk with a child in the forest and help identify different kinds of birds. Make a list

of those birds.‘ Visit the library or bookstore to find books to help with bird identification.‘ Plan a trip to a zoo or museum to see exotic birds.‘ Spend some time together building a bird feeder or birdhouse.‘ Plan a trip to another location to compare the kinds of birds found there with those in your

community.‘ Write a story or poem about birds.‘ Listen to recordings of songbirds while doing other fun things.‘ Learn to identify at least 10 birds by sight and sound, then, learn to whistle or “mimic” the

song or call of 5 birds.‘ Draw and color pictures of your favorite birds.‘ Collect different things, string, twigs, grass, etc and build a “make believe” bird nest.‘ Count the different birds seen in your yard for one week.‘ Go on a hunt for bird feathers.‘ At snack time, pretend that you are a bird and eat your favorite snack without using your

hands or fingers (wings).‘ Ask at a nature science center or nature museum about bird watching groups to contact

for help with bird identification.‘ Ask someone “What came first the bird or the bird egg?” and have them to explain their

answer. Then talk to that person and explain why you agree or disagree with them.‘ Invite birds to your home or school yard by creating a landscape for attracting them.

Contact your county Extension Center or check at the library for books on easy ways tocreate bird habitats.

‘ Write a short story about some things that you would see if you were a bird flying fromplace to place in your neighborhood.

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My 4-H Cloverbud Project Summary

( My name is: __________________________________________________________________________

( Age: __________________________Grade in school:_________________________________

( My address is: ________________________________________________________

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( I belong to the: _________________________________________________club.

(_I have been a 4-H member for _______________year (s).

( I completed the following Projects this year: _ ________________________________________________________

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( Did you do..... Check U

Show and tell, 4-H demonstration ‘ Yes ‘ NoExhibit something you made ‘ Yes ‘ NoProject activity sheets or workbooks ‘ Yes ‘ No

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Complete these questions if you can:

Some of my favorite project activities I worked on this year were:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

This year I learned to:_______________________________________________________________

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Next year I want to learn about:_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I my club I got to: ___________________________________________________________________________

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Here are some pictures or drawings of my project activities.

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My favorite thingsin 4-H this year were:

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Instructions:

( Fill out the 4-H Cloverbud Project Summary one time at the end of the 4-H year.

( For each project you participate in, you can attache project books or worksheets to

show your accomplishments.

( this information will be reviewed and you will be recognized for your participation.

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES. Larry R . Arrington, Director, incooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, publishes this information to further the purpose of the May 8 and June 30, 1914 Acts of Congress; and is

authorized to provide research educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed,color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. The information in this publication is available in alternateformats. Single copies of extension publications (excluding 4-H and youth publications) are available free to Florida residents from county extension offices. Information on

copies for out-of state purchase is available from IFAS-Extension Bookstore, University of Florida, PO Box 110011, Gainesville, FL32611-0011. Information about alternate formats is available from IFAS Communication Services, University of Florida PO Box

110810, Gainesville, FL 32611-0810.

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