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| Project Title: | Electricity |
| Description: | Designed to help young people learn important general electrical concepts and develop life skills. |
| Cost: | Less than $100 |
| Project Manuals | Member: Unit 1—Magic of Electricity (MC1001) Unit 2—Investigating Electricity (MC1002) Unit 3—Wired for Power (MC1003) Unit 4—Entering Electronics (MC1004), Senior Advanced Units 1, 2 and 3 are for Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors Leader: Electric Activity Helper’s Guide (LC1000) |
| Project Length | Short to Long |
| Contests | Exhibiting at the County and State Fair; demonstrations |
| e-Record | 4-H Project E-Record for Family/Consumer Science and General Projects |
| Exhibit Requirements | Unit 1—Magic of Electricity A. Completed 4-H Electric Project book and e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook B. One article or *display board that you have made as a part of this unit of study (examples: homemade flashlight, simple switch, circuit with two batteries and one light bulb, compass, electromagnet, galvanometer, electric motor, etc.) Unit 2—Investigating Electricity A. Completed 4-H Electric Project book and e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook B. One article or *display board that you have made as a part of this unit of study (examples: circuit diagrams with explanation, series circuit, parallel circuit, momentary switch, three-way switch, soldered connection, rocket launcher, burglar alarm, etc.) Unit 3—Wired for Power A. Completed 4-H Electric Project book and e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook B. One article or *display board that you have made as a part of this unit of study (examples: electrical tool and supply kit, display of symbols on wires and cables and their meanings, display of light bulbs and the jobs they do best, display board on how to read an appliance name tag, chart showing the electrical usage of appliances, display board on how to replace a switch, etc.) Unit 4—Entering Electronics–Seniors Advanced A. Completed 4-H Electric Project book and e-Record presented in a sturdy binder/notebook B. One article or *display board which you made as a part of this unit of study (examples: display of electronic parts, diode, transistor, light-emitting diode [LED], LED flasher photocell alarm, light meter, silicon-controlled rectifier [SCR] intruder alarm, 6-8 watt amplifier with integrated circuit, etc.) * The standardized display board size of 4’ x 3’ with sides that do not overlap is to be used for 4-H projects. 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. |