Tennessee 4-H conducts statewide experiments on 4-H National Youth Science Day

Robotic demonstrations to occur in Knoxville, Greeneville, Murfreesboro and Lexington
4-H is looking for 1 million new scientists with 1 million new ideas, and it all starts in a lab.

On October 10, 2012, Tennessee 4-H youth will join millions of young people across the nation to become scientists for a day during the fifth annual 4-H National Youth Science Day (NYSD). 4-Her’s from Knox, Greene, Rutherford and Henderson counties will participate in the “4-H Eco-Bot Challenge” – the 2012 National Science Experiment. This effort serves to demonstrate that by utilizing engineering principles, youth can have a positive impact on communities and ecosystems.

Tennessee 4-H’ers will be conducting the same experiment in four different locations – Knoxville, Greeneville, Murfreesboro and Lexington. University of Tennessee Extension oversees the state’s 4-H clubs.