Additional Rules are found at the beginning of the STEM section.
Entries per Individual - One entry per exhibitor per class. Limit of 4 entries per exhibitor per project.
All static exhibits must have received a purple ribbon at the county fair to advance to the State Fair.
Premier 4-H Science Award is available in this area. Please see General Information for more details.
Scoresheets and additional resources can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hstem.
Recommended QR Code Generator: https://www.qr-code-generator.com/
Renewable Energy Resources:
- United States Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/clean-energy
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/renewable-sources
- Natural Resources Defense Council: https://www.nrdc.org/stories/renewable-energy-clean-facts
PREMIUMS: Purple: $4.00; Blue: $3.00; Red: $2.00; White, $1.00
H900001 Create and Compare Energy Resources Poster (Scoresheet SF277) - 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 inches x 22 inches.
H900002 Experiment Notebook (Scoresheet SF277) - 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.
H900003 Solar as Energy Display/Poster (Scoresheet SF277) - Item should be the original design of the 4-H member. Include the item or a picture if the item is in excess of 6 feet tall or 2 feet x 2 feet. Include a notebook of why the item was designed and how it harnesses the power of the sun. Examples include solar ovens, solar panels, etc.
H900004 Water as Energy Display/Poster (Scoresheet SF277) - Item should be the original design of the 4-H member. Include the item or a picture if the item is in excess of 6 feet tall or 2 feet x 2 feet. Include a notebook of why the item was designed and how it harnesses the power of water.
H90005 Wind as Energy Display/Poster (Scoresheet SF277) - Item should be the original design of the 4-H member. Include the item or a picture if the item is in excess of 6 feet tall or 2 feet x 2 feet. Include a notebook of why the item was designed and how it harnesses the power of wind.
H900006 Other Nebraska Alternative Energy (Scoresheet SF277) - Notebook should explore a Nebraska 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.