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Step 1
Sign up a group of 4-H members for entomology. Attend the fall enrollment 4-H club meeting. Members have a number of entomology study choices, so help your group pick the correct level of study.
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Step 2
Gather material for this project. This includes project report materials as well as learning booklets. Visit the local 4-H extension office to obtain this information. Find information online that is useful as well.
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Step 3
Help entomology project members to complete their projects. If they are collecting insects, spend time learning how to mount insects in a variety of ways. This helps the members prepare for fair exhibits.
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Step 4
Schedule at least one project meeting with an entomologist. This might be a professor from a local university, or the county extension office might have one on staff.
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Step 5
Work with individual 4-H members to help them prepare a project demonstration. Project members can give these demonstrations at a local club meeting or at county achievement day.
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Step 6
Encourage members to display their entomology projects at the local fair. Also, help them complete any end-of-year forms and project reports. Evaluate the successes and failures of the project—not the child.
