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Pets Project
Learn about a variety of small pets, such as birds, guinea pigs, iguanas, snakes or frogs. Topics include feeding, housing and daily needs, pet selection, pet body parts identification, pet art, pet communications, handling, genetics and reproduction.
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Minnesota State Fair
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Pet project resources
- Pet 1 - Pet Pals ($3.95 (40 pages) Find this in the 4-H Mall)
- Pet 2 -Scurrying Ahead ($3.95 (40 pages) Find this in the 4-H Mall)
- Pet 3 -Scaling the Heights ($3.95 (40 pages) Find this in the 4-H Mall)
Project leader resources
- Pet - Helper's Guide ($3.95 (40 pages) Find this in the 4-H Mall)
- Pet - Set of Four ($15.40(40 pages each) Find this in the 4-H Mall)
- Exploring Farm Animals - Helper's Guide ($3.95(40 pages) Find this in the 4-H Mall)
Other online resources
4-H Youth record keeping
Project evaluation
- Pets evaluation sheet (42 K PDF)
