Health Project

Learn how to make a firstaid kit and how to do first aid for:

• Cuts and scrapes
• Choking
• Sprains, strains and bruises
• Nosebleeds
• Getting rid of foreign objects
• Stings
• Bites
• Poisons
• Broken bones
• Burns

Learn about:

• Fitness components (flexibility, strength and endurance)
• Tracking your water intake to monitor your hydration
• Choosing nutrient-rich foods to fuel activity
• Recognizing accurate and false information about supplements
• Warming up and cooling down
• Wearing protective gear
• Measuring

Learn how to:

• Complete a selfassessment
• Recognize where germs hide
• Keep your hair, skin, nails, teeth, ears and eyes clean
• Choose “power foods” that are nutrient-rich
• Create healthful snacks and portion sizes
• Choose physical activities to stay healthy

• Make a calendar featuring healthful recipes for a gift.
• Create a portfolio or display about assembling a first-aid kit.
• Create a portfolio or display about treating cuts and scrapes, choking, sprains, strains and bruises, nosebleeds, getting rid of foreign objects, stings, bites, poisons, broken bones or burns.
• Create a display about preparing healthful snacks.
• Create a portfolio or display showing fitness activities.

• Teach friends how to make a first-aid kit.
• Tell your family about the importance of staying healthy.
• Design a poster about health and fitness

• Volunteer at a nursing home or hospital.
• Volunteer at a health fair or fitness event in your community.

• Encourage someone to become your club’s “Healthy 4-H Club” officer.
• Help organize a health fair in your community.
• Help someone with his or her health or fitness project.
• Invite someone to your club to talk about staying healthy.
• Teach your family or friends something you learned about health.

• Organize a fundraiser for your club (such as first-aid kits for sale).

National 4-H Health Curriculum

• First Aid in Action (ED111)
• Staying Healthy (ED112)
• Keeping Fit (ED113)
• 4-H Food Preservation (ECC115)
• Educational Trunks including “Eat Smart. Play Hard.”
• Healthy ND 4-H Clubs recognition program

• Planning for My Project Adventure (PA093)
• ND 4-H Project Plan (PA095)
• ND 4-H Plan of Action (PA096)
• ND 4-H Participation Summary for 11- to 19-year-olds (PA098)

• Family Mealtime Challenge
• MyPlate (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
• Energizers for Nutrition Education