Come join with other youth and
explore the exciting world
of 4-H science!

Patten Free Library
33 Summer Street, Bath, Maine
Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m.

• March 20th – Design a Wind Powered Boat
• March 27th – Design a Pinwheel
• April 3rd – Lift a Load using Wind Power
• April 10th -­‐ Can Wind Power produce Electricity?
• April 17th – Wired for Wind

Registration Information

• Open to all youth ages 5-­18
• Youth ages 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult
• Adult and teen volunteers welcome!
• No prior experience needed
• Registration is free and includes all materials
• Space is limited. Please register at Patten Free Library with Carol.

For more information about the experiments, email Sarah Sparks or call 207-353-5550.

To request a disability accommodation, please call Sarah Sparks at 1-800-287-1458 (toll free in Maine). Receiving requests for accommodations at least 10 days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be considered.

Throughout the month of October, University of Maine Cooperative Extension will join millions of young people across the nation and in Maine to become scientists for a day during the fifth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD).

The annual event seeks to spark an early youth interest in science and future science careers, and to reclaim the nation’s position of leadership in scientific exploration. As part of 4-H NYSD, youth in seven Maine communities will participate in the 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge: the 2012 National Science Experiment in which youngsters explore how robots function and could be used to help clean up hazardous materials spills. The 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge will demonstrate that by utilizing engineering principles, youth can have a positive impact on communities and ecosystems.

To combat a national shortage of young people pursuing science college majors and occupations, and to enhance the nation’s contribution to the sciences, 4-H National Youth Science Day demonstrates that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are fun and attainable options for college degrees and future careers. Currently, more than five million young people across the nation participate in 4-H STEM programs.

Research has shown that participation in 4-H programs like 4-H NYSD makes a positive difference in the lives of youth. The Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development at Tufts University found in a 4-H study of positive youth development longitudinal study that, when compared to other youth, young people involved in 4-H are twice as likely to get better grades in school and twice as likely to plan to go to college; and are nearly three times more likely to participate in science, engineering, or computer technology programs and make positive contributions to families and communities.

Register for a local 4-H Youth Science Day activity being held in Bath, Perry, Windham, Poland, Searsport, Windsor or Topsham, on the Extension 4-H Youth Science Day Web site .  More information on 4-H NYSD is, also, available online.

Come join us for the 4-H Science Experiment Series, being held Tuesdays, October 2nd – November 6th, starting at 4:00 p.m. at the Patten Free Library in Bath, ME.

October 2nd – Join in the 2012 National Science Experiment 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge, and explore how robots can be used to preserve and protect the environment, while taking a glimpse into the future of science, technology, engineering and math

October 9th – Think Like a Scientist and participate in a secret egg carrying mission

October 16th – Discover Form and Function and practice your engineering skills.

October 23rd – Engineer and design in this exciting Catapult Building Challenge

October 30th – Sense of Balance – Use the skills from building a catapult to build your own balance beams

November 6th – Arm in Arm Building – build a robotic arm.

The 4-H Science Experiment Series is:

• Open to youth ages 5-18 years old (youth ages 5-10 must be accompanied by an adult to participate)
• Geared to all levels so no prior robot experience is needed
• Free and materials for the experiment will be provided

Pre-register with Carol at the Patten Free Library, 33 Summer Street, in Bath.

For more information about the experiment, contact Sarah Sparks or call (207) 353-5550 or (800) 287-1458 (in Maine), TDD: 1-800-287-8957. Information is also available at the UMaine Extension Events Calendar.

UMaine Extension programs are open and accessible to all in accordance with program goals. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for this program should contact Sarah Sparks at 1-800-287-1458 to discuss their needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least ten days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be accepted.

The 2012 National Science Experiment, the 4-H Eco-Bot Challenge, explores how robots can be used to preserve and protect the environment, while offering a glimpse into the future of science, technology, engineering and math.

Youth will assemble their own Eco-Bot, then discover how the robot functions. Youth will design a set of control surfaces to program the Eco-Bot to perform a simulated environmental clean-up project.

Join in the experiment at one of these sites, or host your own 4-H National Youth Science Day site!

• October 2nd, 4:00 pm, at Patten Free Library in Bath
• October 16th, 6:30 pm, at Ricker Public Library in Poland
• November 6th, 6:00 pm, at Topsham Public Library

The Eco-Bot Challenge is:

• Open to youth ages 5-18 years old (youth ages 5-10 must be accompanied by an adult to participate)
• Geared to all levels so no prior robot experience is needed
• Free and materials for the experiment will be provided

Pre-registration is requested and is done with the hosting library. For more information about the Eco-Bot Challenge, contact Sarah Sparks or call (207) 353-5550 or (800) 287-1458 (in Maine), TDD: 1-800-287-8957. Information is also available on the UMaine Extension Events Calendar.

UMaine Extension programs are open and accessible to all in accordance with program goals. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for this program should contact Sarah Sparks at 1-800-287-1458 to discuss their needs. Receiving requests for accommodations at least ten days before the program provides a reasonable amount of time to meet the request, however all requests will be accepted.