Lucas County 4-H School Enrichment Programs
To schedule enrichment programming at your site, simply click the email button.
The email will open with a pre-filled list of questions—just complete the details and hit send!
For a pdf of the enrichment activitiy catalog, click HERE.
Fall Programs
SPHERO INDI CODING CARS
Recommended for grades K-5 | 1 - 3 Sessions
Young learners explore basic coding and problem-solving with Sphero indi cars—screen-free robots that use color sensors to navigate and learn. This hands-on activity builds logic, sequencing, and creativity while supporting Ohio learning standards.
THE GREAT APPLE CRUNCH
Recommended for grades K- 8 | 1 Session
Students will taste, smell, and observe different apple varieties, then use graphing to chart the class favorite. This fun, hands-on activity promotes healthy eating and introduces the concept of local foods.
SUPERHERO IN YOU
Recommended for grades 3 - 8 | 1 - 4 Sessions
Superhero You is a program to help students learn about the things that help define who they are—their characteristics, their families, their friends, and their thoughts and feelings about the future. This program is all about self-identity.
REAL MONEY. REAL WORLD.
Recommended for grades 9 - 12 | 1 - 3 Sessions
Students take on the role of a 27-year-old adult with a job, salary, and family, then make real-life budgeting decisions in a hands-on simulation. After learning about taxes, savings, and expenses, they spend their income at booths run by community volunteers. This program builds financial awareness and decision-making skills in a fun, realistic way.
Spring Programs
CHICKQUEST
Recommended for grades 3 - 6 | 3 WEEK COMMITMENT
Students explore the life cycle of a chicken egg through hands-on activities that build STEM skills. From monitoring eggs to observing chicks, this program sparks curiosity and encourages teamwork and scientific thinking. *Registration in the Fall!
EXPLORE THE OUTDOORS
Recommended for grades K- 12 | 1 - 3 Sessions
From waterways and Lake Erie to trees and wildlife, this program brings the natural world into your classroom. Students engage in hands-on activities that spark curiosity about ecosystems, conservation, and Ohio’s outdoor resources.
GRASS GOATS & UNINVITED GUESTS
Recommended for grades 6 - 12 | 1 - 3 Sessions
This hands-on program introduces students to goat and sheep health through engaging activities in parasitology and diagnostics. Using stuffed animal models and edible treats, students learn to identify and treat parasites like the barber pole worm using tools such as FAMACHA© scoring and fecal egg counts. The curriculum blends biology, agriculture, and math while building critical thinking and communication skills—no live animals required!
REAL MONEY. REAL WORLD.
Recommended for grades 9 - 12 | 1 - 3 Sessions
Students take on the role of a 27-year-old adult with a job, salary, and family, then make real-life budgeting decisions in a hands-on simulation. After learning about taxes, savings, and expenses, they spend their income at booths run by community volunteers. This program builds financial awareness and decision-making skills in a fun, realistic way.
If you would like to see a program that is not listed here, please contact the 4-H Educator Jess Burns, Educator, 4-H Youth Development, Lucas County at 419-574-0976 or soffee.1@osu.edu