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Youth development curriculum library

Individual lessons and curricula on a variety of topics, such as gardening and agriculture, social and emotional skills, healthy living, college readiness, and STEM.

Search the available lessons and curricula by topic, age group, type or keywords.

Curriculum types offered

  • 30 minutes or less - Lessons you can provide in a 30-minute or less timeframe.
  • Facilitation tools - Resources designed to help program leaders plan and guide youth learning and engagement.
  • Independent learning - A guide that youth can complete at their own pace.
  • Individual lessons - Lessons that can be used one-time in an educational setting.
  • Lesson series - A scaffolded offering with multiple lessons to use in an educational setting.
  • Themed 4-H club activity plans - Designed for 4-H clubs, but perfect for any youth group or after-school program—it includes arrival and welcome activities, an educational lesson and ideas for recreation and refreshments, all tied to a theme.
  • Video guides - Video lessons that can be shown in an educational setting or watched alone for project learning.

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