Professional Development

Curriculum Development Toolkit

Curriculum Development Track Power Point Presentation
Curriculum Development Track Script  

Session 1:  Experiential  Learning and Inquiry-Based Learning Methods in 4-H Science

• Training Guide 
• Lecture Activity  
• Demonstration Activity  
• Guided Inquiry Activity 
• Helicopter Model  
• 5-Step Learning Cycle  
• 5-Step Learning Cycle Definitions  
• What is Inquiry?  
• What’s in a Question?   

Session 2:  Building the Curriculum Frame

• 4-H Science Checklist  
• Blueprint Report  
• Curriculum Philosophical Framework 
• Curriculum part of plan  
• Materials Submission Form  

Session 3:  Writing for the Frame

• 4-H Guided Inquiry Activity Template  
• 4-H Guided Inquiry Activity Template Descriptors (this document contains descriptions of each field in the guided inquiry template.)
• 4-H Structured Inquiry Activity Template   
• 4-H Structured Inquiry Activity Template Descriptors (this document contains descriptions of each field in the structured inquiry template.)
• When Feed Goes Bad (this is a sample structured inquiry activity.)
• Backwards Design  
• Backwards Design Worksheet  

Session 4:  Framing Activities in the Bigger Picture

• No Documents Needed

Session 5:  Benefiting the State 4-H Science Plan and Sharing

• Directory Approver Instructions 
• Directory Submission Information  
• National Directory of 4-H Materials Bookmark   

Session 6:  What's Next

• Tips on Structuring a Community of Practice