Carson City area kids to join 4-H and Google in computer science challenge
CARSON CITY — Kids and teens ages 10-14 in Carson City will join more than 150,000 children across the country in leading the 11th annual 4-H National Youth Science Day challenge throughout the month of October. This year’s challenge, Code Your World, teaches young people computer science skills through four engaging hands-on activities.
This month, Carson City Cooperative Extension will hold a 4-H NYSD event featuring the Code Your World challenge on Tuesday, October 2 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Carson City Library.
Developed by Google and West Virginia University Extension Service, this hands-on experience includes a computer-based activity on Google’s CS First platform, as well as three unplugged activities that bring coding to life through games and interaction.
Code Your World is perfect for first-time and beginner coders, ages 10 to 14.
In the 21st century, computer science is important skill for kids everywhere to learn. CS skills will open up a world of opportunity for our kids to excel in school and find careers in a broad array of industries, from agriculture to business, to manufacturing to the arts.
4-H NYSD is an annual program that provides access and opportunity for kids everywhere to take an interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) by participating in a hands-on STEM challenge. In addition to the event in Carson City, kids will conduct the challenge at thousands of local events in all 50 states, and in countries around the world, throughout October.
All kids age 10-14 are invited to participate in 4-H NYSD. Additional information can be found at 4-H.org/NYSD.
Kids interested in participating need to registration online and have a library card. Snacks will be provided.
Register at https://carsoncitylibrary.libcal.com/event/4596880 Please call the Extension office at 887-2252 if you have any questions.
4-H NYSD 2018 was developed in collaboration with Google, with support from our national partners: BNY Mellon; Corteva AgriscienceTM , Agriculture Division of DowDuPontTM; and HughesNet.
Four-H, the nation’s largest youth development organization, grows confident young people who are empowered for life today and prepared for career tomorrow. 4-H programs empower nearly six million young people across the U.S. through experiences that develop critical life skills.
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