PEAK of Montgomery » 4-H

Natural Egg Dyes

Deanna — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:26:38 +0000

We learned all about dyeing eggs with natural food dyes and took some dye home to use. Everyone guessed that the green dye came from spinach and the yellow from turmeric, but getting a blue dye from red cabbage was a surprise for most.

Paper Making

Deanna — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:24:01 +0000

We talked a bit about the history and process of paper-making, then rolled up our sleeves and make some of our own. It was wet and messy and the resulting paper wasn’t that impressive, but it was fun to see how paper starts and how much work is involved in making it.

GPS Adventures

Deanna — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:30:07 +0000

This month, we learned all about the Global Positioning System. After discussing its history and how it works, we took a few minutes to learn how to set and find waypoints with our handheld GPS devices. Then it was time to team up and head in opposite directions for a game of GPS-assisted hide and seek: each team hid a flag, marked the coordinates, and set off to find the other team’s flag. The beautiful weather made for a perfect day to explore the park.

Amazing Snowflakes

Deanna — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 15:20:42 +0000

Since we weren’t likely to get any actual snow in December, we made our own blizzard from paper! We learned to fold and cut paper to make six-sided snowflakes, talked about how snowflakes form, and looked at some photos of real snow crystals take by Vermont farmer William Bentley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Exploring Cotton

Deanna — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:13:53 +0000

Cotton is an amazing plant! We took a virtual field trip through a cotton field with photos and talked about the plant’s life cycle and all the many uses of its fibers. We also enjoyed playing with cotton balls.

DreamFields Farm Pumpkin Patch Trip

Sharon — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:09:07 +0000

So, let’s see. Inflatables, a corn maze, pig races, baby goats to pet, and a rootin’-tootin’ cow barrel ride….what’s not to love at DreamFields Farm? The PEAK kids and parents alike had a fabulous day out and to top it off we enjoyed a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where each child chose their very own pumpkin. Good times!!

Airplane Fun

Deanna — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:00:23 +0000

We had a great time exploring the history of flight, discussing what makes an airplane fly, and making and experimenting with our own paper airplanes.

Glo-Germs

Katheryn — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:40:55 +0000

This month for 4-H we learned about germs! We learned how they are absolutely everywhere, what harm they can do, and most importantly, some good hand washing skills and ways to prevent them from spreading. The germy cow that we passed around to “share” was a big help as well!

Chasing Rainbows

Deanna — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:46:49 +0000

This month’s meeting was all about rainbows! We looked at pictures of different types of rainbows, learned what makes a rainbow and talked about different places we’ve seen rainbows. Luckily, it was a sunny day, so we were even able to make some rainbows of our own with a glass of water, a mirror and a sheet of white paper.

Berry Farm Tour

Deanna — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:40:52 +0000

This month we got out early to try and beat the heat for our berrying adventure. A huge thank you to Barber Berry Farm for giving us a tour of their fields and teaching us about hydroponics. We also enjoyed picking and eating their delicious berries!