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Makers Education Photo Gallery

The 4-H Maker Program engages children in a variety of activities that help them learn about science, technology, engineering, and math concepts.

The photo gallery showcases just a few of the many programs and activities held around the commonwealth.

To learn more about 4-H Maker programs in your area, contact your local Virginia Cooperative Extension office.

Participants use conductive dough to create circuits at the International Maker Fair Student assists elementary student in the creation of a solar robot. Teen leader helps a young maker to create a solar powered boat. A family working together to build a solar powered row boat at the Hanover Arts and Science Festival. Student constructs the blade housing for a windmill. Students collaborate on building a windmill. Student inspects the gears on a recently built windmill. Kids experiment on gear ratios. Wind power being converted to electricity then into light. 4-H member explains the process of programing a Lego Mindstorm to visitors. Participant exploring the concept of windmills at Hanover Arts and Science Festival. 4-H members instruct peers in the creation of Duct tape projects. Student creates a propeller launcher with circuits. Maker coach Instructs student on the programming of robots. Student designs a multi-propeller launcher. Students collaborate on the design and build of a robot. 4-H members Investigate the principles of a hydrogen powered vehicle. Peers collaborating on circuit boards. Learning and enjoying working as team Receiving assistance from a peer in the construction of a robot Explaining the workings of a circuit board to staff The 2015 Tazewell County maker parade at junior 4-H camp. The 2015 Tazewell County maker parade at junior 4-H camp. The 2015 Tazewell County maker parade at junior 4-H camp. Kids explored wind turbines at the Maker Festival hosted by the Powhatan Public Library and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Children got to learn about circuits at the Maker Festival hosted by the Powhatan Public Library and Virginia Cooperative Extension. Prince George 4-H’ers learn about circuits while building their own helicopter at Beasley Elementary School. Prince George 4-H’ers work on electric circuit project at Beasley Elementary School. 4-H butterfly club member engineered her own butterfly out of recycled products. The 2015 Military Maker Festival, 80th Training in Command The 2015 Military Maker Festival, 80th Training in Command Northumberland County 4-H youth experiment with snap circuits during Maker activities at Mad Science day camp. Hanover 4-H makers show off their projects. Three school-aged boys discuss an app for the iPad. Demonstration of the Morphi app. Overview of New York Hall of Science in Queens, NY