GEAR-Tech-21 teaches robotics, GPS, and GIS technologies through building and programming a robot, navigation, and mapmaking activities.
We help you with step-by-step guides and resources. It’s real learning with real adventures! Your club can even compete in virtual competitions with teams located across the country.
GEAR-Tech-21 is based on the Nebraska Robotics and GPS/GIS in 4-H: Workforce Skills for the 21st Century program and is funded by the National Science Foundation.
The program includes:
- Innovative curriculum and educator’s guide for 300 instruction hours set over a two-year period.
- Summer camps with camp-in-a-box organizational resources, coordinated by Nebraska 4-H and local programs across the country. Camp programs are available for beginner and advanced levels.
- Annual national 4-H robotics virtual competitions.
GEAR-Tech-21 is current in its second National Science Foundation grant to “scale up” the project, and increase participation to be nationwide.
Parents, volunteers, and youth - you can start your own GEAR-Tech-21 group in your area or coordinate a GEAR-Tech-21 summer camp.
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Register your GEAR-Tech-21 Club Is your group planning to use GEAR-Tech-21 curriculum? Sign up now to be a GEAR-Tech-21 club using the Club Registration Form... |
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Complete Club Post-surveys by June 1 Did your group use GEAR-Tech-21 this school year? If yes, please have your youth complete the GEAR-Tech-21 post-survey by June 1. |
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Return GEAR-Tech-21 Equipment by May 15 If you have robotics kits, GPS units, cables, or other GEAR-Tech-21 equipment, everything is due back at the Nebraska State 4-H office by Tuesday, May 15. |
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Wouldn't It Be Cool If....? Know a 10-15 year-old who has a cool invention idea? Learn how they can win a chance to pitch it live to will.i.am, Dean Kamen and more by visiting Wouldt It Be Cool If at... |
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2012 National 4-H GIS/GPS Leadership Team Applications We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2012-13 National 4-H GIS/GPS Leadership Team to continue the progress of 4-H community mapping. State/LGU 4-H programs are invited to... |
