STEM - ENERGY
STEM Energy provides 4-H members a way to present their ideas about renewable energy resources. Through participation in this category 4-H members will learn more about physics, friction, energy, and elasticity. In addition, participants will make a display to go along with their findings.
DIVISION 900 - ENERGY
PREMIUMS: Purple-$3.00; Blue-$2.00; Red-$1.50; White-$1.00
H900001* CREATE and COMPARE ENERGY RESOURCES POSTER – Poster should explore two alternative/ renewable energy resources. Compare and contrast the two resources including two of the following information: amount of energy created, costs of production, usability of the energy, pros/cons of environmental impacts, etc. Posters can be any size up to 28” x 22”. (SF307)
H900002* EXPERIMENT NOTEBOOK - Notebook will explore the scientific method involving alternative/renewable energy sources. Information required: 1) Hypothesis; 2) Research; 3) Experiment; 4) Measure; 5) Report or Redefine Hypothesis. (SF305)
H900003* SOLAR as ENERGY DISPLAY/POSTER - Item should be the original design of the 4-H member. Include the item, or a picture if item is in excess of 6 ft tall or 2 ft x 2 ft. Include a notebook of why the item was designed and how it harnesses the power of sun. Examples include solar ovens, solar panels, etc. (SF308)
H900004* WATER as ENERGY DISPLAY/POSTER - Item should be the original design of the 4-H member. Include the item, or a picture if item is in excess of 6 ft tall or 2 ft x 2 ft. Include a notebook of why the item was designed and how it harnesses the power of water. (SF308)
H900005* WIND as ENERGY DISPLAY/POSTER - Item should be the original design of the 4-H member. Include the item, or a picture if item is in excess of 6 ft tall or 2 ft x 2ft. Include a notebook of why the item was designed and how it harnesses the power of wind. (SF308)
H900006* OTHER NEBRASKA ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - Notebook should explore Nebraskan alternative energy source besides wind, water, and solar power. Include information on type of power chosen, infrastructure for distribution, what resources are needed to create this alternative resource, cost of production, and potential uses of bio-products. Examples include geothermal, biomass, ethanol, bio-diesel, methane reactors, etc. (SF306)