4-H Science Labs – 2025 – Extension Walworth County

Walworth County 4-H Science Labs 2025

Connecting Classrooms with the Clover

The Walworth County 4-H Youth Development program is pleased to offer fun, hands-on, science-based enrichment labs to complement your existing classroom activities.

Explore 8 engaging opportunities!

See the 4-H Science Labs Program Brochure for full lab descriptions, pricing, grades, and availability.

On the Technology Trail

Using basic GPS navigational skills, students will complete a fun simulated geocaching experience right in your schoolyard.

Scientists Live!

This informal virtual careers series was created to help teens learn about science-related career options quickly and easily.

Reduced to a Pulp

Trees are an important part of human life that make products and services possible that most of us take for granted. This 60-minute lab will consider the goods and services made possible by trees.

Owl Encounters

Barn owls are very intriguing predators and one of the few animals that can be studied with relevance almost everywhere in the world. This 60-minute lab is packed full of barn owl facts.

From Dirty Water to Drinking Water

Water is one of our planet’s most precious limited resources. During this lab, students will consider where drinking water comes from and how the water we send down the drain gets cleaned up.

Wonders of Wildlife

Your students will be sitting on the edge of their seats during this 50-60 minute lab as they learn fascinating facts about Wisconsin wildlife, consider historical and agricultural connections, and view a variety of natural artifacts such as skulls, furs, and antlers.

EggsPloring Incubation

During this 3-4 week program, your students will experience the miracle of life first hand as you incubate, hatch, and care for baby birds.

Ready-Set-Dough

During this 90-minute lab, your students will roll up their sleeves and tie on aprons to measure, mix, and knead their own loaves of honey wheat bread dough.

See the brochure for Ready-Set-Cinnamon Bread, a second lab to Ready-Set-Dough.

Register your classroom today!

Step 1:

Call 262-741-4959 or email deborah.harris@wisc.edu to schedule your lab.
If multiple classrooms in your building plan to participate, please coordinate your date/times before you reach out.

Step 2:

Once your lab has been scheduled, complete and submit the registration form.
Do not send payment until you have been invoiced. Lab availability is limited based on staff capacity.