Note to Parents:  
Links referenced in this web site do not constitute an endorsement by Lyon County Cooperative Extension Service nor the University of Kentucky.   The  site links are provided for your family's entertainment and source of knowledge.  We make every effort to supply child appropriate material links; however, in spite of our endeavors, it is possible to arrive at a site that is controversial.  Please keep in mind that because of the Internet's  variety of subjects and the World Wide Web in particular, it is reasonable to assume that access to a link may take you almost anywhere. We strongly urge all parents to supervise children while they browse the Web.  These links often provide useful reading and fun for both students and parents. 

 4-H Sites:

•  4-H Bookstore

•  4-H Camp   

•  4-H History

•  4-H Volunteers - Resource Site   

•  Become a 4-H BUZZ Volunteer

•  Kentucky 4-H News    

•  National 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System
   - Projects on line 

•  National 4-H Headquarters 

•  Video of 4-H History -  Upon reaching site,
   click on link at middle- top of page indicating
   history info - you have a choice of viewing
   contents on dial up or high speed.  Click and
   be patient while page loads fully, turn up your volume and enjoy this history of the beginning of 4-H. 

Demonstrations and Speeches: 

• Making Posters - University of Florida

• Tools for Public Speaking - Ohio State University

•  Lyon County Schools  

•  4H After School 

•  4H Virtual Farm  

•  AccuWeather for Kids    

•  Agrimania - Things to do, hear and see  - UK

•  Agripedia - Farmer Bob's Farm  

•  Alaska Volcano Observatory     

•  Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

•  Braille Bug Site 

•  Character Counts - character education

•  College - First in the Family 

•  Corn  Education from the University of Illinois-
   Extension   

•  Earth Day

•  Earth Observation

•  Education Helper     

•  Education Place  

•  Education World   

•  Electronic Field Trips  

•  Farm Issues for Kids  

•  Gang Resistance Education   

•  Getting Along Guide for Kids - Illinois
   University 

•  Internet Site for Kids created and
   maintained by Educators

•  Improve your reading skills 
•  Inspiration and how-to's in building success
•  JAKES - Juniors acquiring knowledge,
   ethics & sportsmanship
•  Kentucky Expo Center
•  Kids Cooking - Kansas State Extension 
•  Kids Corner - Educating and motivating kids
   about Groundwater 
•  Kids Guide to Responsibility - Penn State    
•  Kinderstart - The homepage for Horse Fans 
•  Ky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resource
•  Kids News
•  Milk Matters - Milk and Kids 
•  National Environmental Association/Kids
•  National Gallery of Art  
•  National Geographic for kids
•  National Institute of Environmental Health- Kid's pages
•  National Wildlife Federation - kids zone 
•  New York Times Learning Network - SAT
•  Online Research Resources from AOL 
•  Partnerships Against Teen Violence    (Takes
   few minutes to load)
•  PBS Kids   
•  PBS Kids/Fetch
•  Pest World for Kids     
•  Pet Site   
•  Project Wild - wildlife focused conservation
   educational site 
•  Random Acts of Kindness  
•  Reading for fun
•  Research - Child trends
•  Science for Kids
•  Science and Math - Gee Whiz in
   Agriculture 
•  Science for Kids -  USDA  
 
•  Science News for Kids
•  Sewing Corner for Kids 
•  Teens and Financial Reality 
•  TIME for Kids  
•  Tobacco - Don't Dip  
•  Tobacco Tips for Teens
•  US Dept of Education 
•  Water Science  for schools - test your
   knowledge
•  Water Science - Kids Stuff 
•  Weather - for kids
•  Official site of Wildlife Conservation  Society.              

 4-H Livestock Judging: 

• Livestock Judging - University of Kentucky
• Livestock Judging Techniques - University of Missouri

 Photography: 

•  Photography - Beginner - Advanced
   Tips from
   University of Tennessee 
•  Photography - National 4-H
   Photography 2010 Contest Form  
•  Photos from previous 4-H Contest winners

•  Party Ideas for 5th thru 8th - Tips for having safe, drug-free
   parties. including  hosting, serving ideas,  and games. 
•  Babysitting Business Guide - Items of interest outlined by
   the  University of Illinois Extension
•  4-H Ceremonial Planning - information from the University of
   Illinois - Urbana Extension
   

 Safety:

• ATV Hints

• ATV Safety

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety  

• Cell Phone and Kids

• Cell Phone Safety while driving

• Fire Safety - Smokey Bear 

• Fire Safety - Sparky, the Fire Dog

• Fire Safety _ U.S. Fire Administration  

• Helmet Hints 

• Internet Safety  - UK

• Internet Safety - I-Safe 

• Internet Safety with Cyberangels

• Skateboarding

• Youth Internet Safety Statistics  - UK

• Eddie Eagle Gun Safety - National Rifle Assn.
• National 4-H Shooting Sports  
• NRA-for Youth
• National Shooting Sports Foundation  
• Shooting Sports  - UK Calendar 
• USA Shooting