Educational Material Categories

Alert: Time-sensitive notice that could impact health, safety or well-being of people, animals, plants or the environment. Example: BOLOs distributed by the Arizona Livestock Incident Response Team

Curriculum: Collection of materials used for teaching or training. Often include lesson plans, instructor guides, student activities and/or supporting materials. Examples: SCRUB and 4-H Augmented Reality Floating Farm Project

Guide: Explains how to make an informed decision, complete a process or implement a set of practices. Guides are longer than handouts and focus on a specific subject. Example: Homeowner’s Guide to Living with Wildfire

Handout: A short, focused document that summarizes key points, instructions or tips on a narrow topic. Typically serve as a quick reference or to support in-person programming. Example: Brown Dog Ticks and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Help Your Children Get Ready to Read by Asking Questions

Poster: Designed to communicate key information quickly, often using infographics, diagrams or minimal text. Posters are meant for use at events, offices, schools or community spaces. Example: Tips for Keeping Your Horse Healthy

Presentation: Slides or speaking notes (typically PowerPoint or PDF)used to support a talk or training session. Presentations can be standalone or part of a curriculum. Example: Arizona 4-H Chaperone Training

Publication: Formally written documents that are more technical in scope. Typically peer-reviewed and present research findings, recommendations or in-depth content intended for a specialized audience. Example: Evaluating Biostimulant Effects for Iceberg Lettuce

Report: In-depth document that communicates data, evaluations or program outcomes, often intended for specific audiences. Example: Rangeland Monitoring Evaluation Report

Video: Visuals that explain teach or demonstrate and are suitable for online sharing or community education. Example: Water in the Native World