Abstract
Scientific literacy among K-12 youth in the United States needs to be improved, and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources has identified this as a key area for research and extension. In 2010, ANR developed a water education curriculum for implementation by 4-H, which has a record of successful, nonformal science education programming that complements classroom-based instruction. The development of the new curriculum, There's No New Water!, is described, and preliminary results from a pilot test with high school youth are provided. Preliminary outcomes showed gains in both science knowledge and life skills.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 158-163 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | California Agriculture |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2012 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Forestry
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Plant Science
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Smith, M., Heck, K. E., & Worker, S. M. (2012). 4-H boosts youth scientific literacy with ANR water education curriculum. California Agriculture, 66(4), 158-163. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v066n04p158