General Information:
- STEM Geospatial is a diverse category that includes a variety of exhibits 4-H members can get involved in. Through participation in this category 4-H members will gain more knowledge about Nebraska’s rich history and diverse geography.
- The name and county of each exhibitor should appear separately on the back of each board, poster, or article and on the front cover of the notebooks so owner of the exhibit may be identified if the entry tag is separated from the exhibit.
- Reports should be written using the scientific method whenever possible (Background, the Question or hypothesis, what you plan to do and what you did, Method used and observations, Results: what you learned). All reports should be computer generated and enclosed in a clear, plastic cover. The reports should be attached securely to the display.
- Please refer to the General Rules for the policy regarding firearms, items with a blade, and other related items.
- Please refer to the General Rules for the policy regarding use of copywritten images.
- Premier 4-H Science Award is available in this area.
sf H880001 Poster- (SF277) - (not to exceed 14 inches x 22 inches) communicating a GPS theme such as How GPS or GIS works, Careers that use GPS or GIS, How to use GPS, What is GIS, GPS or GIS in Agriculture, Precision Agriculture, or a geospatial topic of interest.
sf H880002 4-H Favorite Places or Historical Site Poster – (SF277) - The 4-H exhibitor identifies a favorite place or historical site (including grave sites) in Nebraska. Exhibit should include latitude and longitude, digital picture, and local area map. Poster size should not exceed 14 inches X 22 inches.
sf H880003 GPS Notebook – (SF300) - Keep a log of at least 5 places visited using a GPS enabled device. At least one site should be from a community other than where you live. For each site, record the latitude, longitude and elevation. Also include a description of the site, a paragraph explaining what was interesting about the site or finding it. Photos of each site and/or cache are optional but encouraged.
sf H880004 Geocache – (SF301) - Assemble a themed geocache (physical geocache is REQUIRED with exhibit). Each geocache should be a water-tight container. It should include a logbook and pencil for finders to log their visits and may include small trinket, geo-coins, etc. for the finders to trade. Documentation should include a title, teaser description and the geographic coordinates of intended placement. Register the site at geocaching.com, include a print-out of its registry. The entry may include a photograph of the cache in its intended hiding place.
sfH880005 Agriculture Precision Mapping – (SF302) - 4-H’ers will assemble a notebook that will include a minimum of 2 digital copies of various data layers that can be used in precision agriculture to identify spatial patterns and/or correlations (printed copies of websites were applications can be purchases is acceptable). A report of how the analysis of the various data will be used to make management decisions.
sf H880007 GIS Thematic Map – (SF302) - Using any GIS software, create a thematic map. Thematic maps can utilize any subject of interest to the 4-Her. Example map would be Amelia Earhart’s or Sir Francis Drake’s voyage, population density maps, water usage maps or 4-H project in Nebraska. Create a GIS Map using data from books and/or internet. Use reliable data, (U.S. Center or U. S. Census Bureau etc.) Map any size from 8.5 inches x 11 inches up to 36 inches X 24 inches, which should include Title, Base map, Neat Line, North Arrow, and Legend. Identify the source of your information on the back of the map.
Sf H880008 Virtual Geocache – (SF301) – Keep a log of at least 5 places visited using a virtual geocache platform. At least one site should be from a community other than where you live. For each site, record the latitude, longitude and elevation. Also include a description of the site, a paragraph explaining what was interesting about the site or finding it. Photos of each site and/or cache are optional but highly encouraged.