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Project Title: Child Development
Description: Helps youth understand how children grow, how they get along with others, why they ask questions and how children learn by doing different activities. Youth will learn about the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of children and why each is important.
Cost: Less than $100
Project Manuals Intermediate Child Development-Ages 11-13 (MT0203B)
Advanced Child Development-Ages 14 and Older (MT0204B)
Project Length Short or Long
Contests Exhibiting at County and State Fairs; demonstrations
e-Record 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects
Exhibit Requirements General Information:

Note: Please read 4-H Project Exhibit Rules on page 2.

Project Exhibit Rules:

1. Each piece must be labeled with exhibitor name, age and county.

2. If the project exhibit contains multiple parts, all pieces of the exhibit must be in a secure container or bag no larger than 22” x 14” x 9” (or an overall size of 45”) which has handles that allow It to be easily carried. An exhibit with multiple parts should have NO MORE THAN 10 ITEMS.

3. The standardized display board size of 4’x3’ with sides that do not overlap is to be used for all 4-H projects. All other exhibits should fit within a 2’x2’x2’ space.

4. Manual and records must be securely fastened in a sturdy binder/notebook. No binder/notebooks with slider closures are allowed.

Unit Requirements:

Intermediate Child Development
Exhibit will consist of the following:
A. Completed e-Record and Child Development Manual presented in a sturdy binder/notebook
B. Intermediate Child Development Manual with completed activities in the Chapter (Arts & Crafts, Play, Music & Rhythm, Stories & Poems, and Snacks) chosen to study and the completed Exhibit and More To Grow On questions at the end of the chosen Chapter.
C. Creative exhibit based on a More To Grow On activity from the chosen Chapter.

Senior Child Development
Exhibit will consist of the following:
A. Completed e-Record and Child Development Manual presented in a sturdy binder/notebook
B. Senior Child Development Manual with completed activities in a chosen Chapter (Guidance & Discipline, Parties, Mealtime, Safety, and Careers) and the completed Exhibit and More To Grow On questions at the end of chosen chapter.
C. Exhibit based on a More To Grow On activity from the chosen chapter OR an activity developed by the member that is appropriate for the Chapter chosen.

Note: For more information on displays and projects, go to http://www.colorado4h.org/project_resources/StateFairExhibitReq.pdf and look under Display Hints and Tips and Project Tips.

Updated Tuesday, January 29, 2008.