UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Exhibits, games, activities and prizes focused on learning about bugs, animals, health and science will be offered for children at Penn States Ag Progress Days expo, Aug. 15-17.

In interactive exhibits at the4-H Youth Building, on Main Street between West Eighth and West Ninth streets at the Ag Progress Days site, children can learn about 4-H programming in science, engineering, technology, citizenship, leadership and healthy living. They can find out how to get involved with 4-H, play with rabbits, see robotics demonstrations, and learn about farm and home safety and plant diseases.

This years youth building will showcase the variety of activities that can be done in 4-H, said building coordinator Jeanette Blank, 4-H education program associate and teen program manager. We are also excited to be hosting the first Ag Olympics event for our 4-H families and alumni, as well as the public, during the shows extended hours on Wednesday night.

Following are other Ag Progress Days attractions for youth and families:

TheShavers Creek Environmental Center exhibit, on Main Street between West Eighth and West Ninth streets near the 4-H Youth Building, will feature presentations on wildlife, including turtles, birds of prey, snakes, amphibians and insects.

At theKids Climb, on Main Street near the Equine Exhibits Building, children can don safety equipment and harnesses and climb a tree like a professional arborist.

Hands-on exhibits at thePasto Agricultural Museum, on East Tenth Street across from the red barn, will give visitors a glimpse into farm and rural life before the widespread use of electricity and gas-powered equipment.

Demonstrations on healthy eating, food safety, first aid and firearm safety will be offered at theFamily Room buildingon Main Street.

Visitors can get lost inA-Maze-N -Corn, outside the Joseph D. Harrington Crops, Soils, and Conservation Building, at the end of East Fifth Street. This corn maze is accessible for wheelchairs and baby strollers.

Miniature horses, draft horses and other breeds will be among the demonstrations at theEquine Experience, at the top of Main Street.

At thePedal Go Kart Derby, on West Eighth Street behind the Family Room building, kids supply the power as they travel a serpentine track.

Sponsored by Penn StatesCollege of Agricultural Sciences, Ag Progress Days is held at the Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, 9 miles southwest of State College on Route 45. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 15; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Aug. 16; and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 17. Admission and parking are free.

For more information, visit the Ag Progress Days website athttp://apd.psu.edu. Twitter users can find and share information about the event by using the hashtag #agprogressdays, and Facebook users can find the event athttp://www.facebook.com/AgProgressDays.

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Learning is the Focus for Children's Activities at Ag Progress Days - Gant Daily