• March 2: Green Eggs and Ham Omelet.
  In honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Read Across America Week is also happening this week. Celebrate with this protein-filled breakfast. View the recipe.
• March 3: Fruity Breakfast Popsicles.
  These breakfast popsicles combine yogurt, milk, fresh fruit and granola for a delicious treat that’s also colorful to look at. View the recipe. 
• March 4: Breakfast Pizza with Cheddar Buttermilk Biscuit Crust.
  You can’t go wrong with breakfast pizza, especially this recipe that adds a cheddar cheese biscuit crust! View the recipe.
• March 5: Chocolate Milk Pancakes.
  Do your kids love pancakes and chocolate milk? Combine these two kid-friendly favorites into one delicious breakfast! View the recipe.
• March 6: Cocoa Mint Smoothie Bowl.
  This nutrient-packed delight brings together the irresistible combination of chocolate and mint combined with bananas, milk and more. View the recipe.

American Dairy Association North East created the “Fun on the Farm” video series, where different farmers cover topics like cow and calf care, cow nutrition, milking procedures, and even cooking with dairy. Each episode is 15 minutes or less! Age group? Pre-K to 3rd grade. 

Did you know? Milk is 87% water, which means cows drink a lot of water. They drink more than a bathtub full of water every day! Share this fun fact with your students as they learn about milk and the dairy industry! Download the graphic here.

Visit Discover Dairy Careers, a digital escape room designed to guide students in groups of 4-6 through a series of puzzles and will take about 30 minutes to complete. To play Discover Dairy Careers, all you need to do is download and open the Discover Dairy Careers file. Need the Educator’s Guide? Email dairyinschools@wisconsindairy.org Age group? Upper Middle & High School.

Happening on March 2-6, National School Breakfast Week (NSBW) celebrates the importance of a nutritious school breakfast in fueling students for success. This week also celebrates the national School Breakfast Program and the many ways it gives kids a great start every day. Dairy plays an important role in starting the day off strong to fuel your days! After all, it has been shown that students who eat breakfast score higher on tests. Click here to download an activity guide full of games and worksheets to help students learn more about the importance breakfast has in their day. Age group? 3rd to 5th grade.

Did you know that calves have one of the most accelerated growth rates of any animal, gaining up to 2 pounds per day during their first few months.
Share this fact with your students as they learn more about their growing calf!

Download graphic here.

 Looking for a fun brain teaser activity for your students or something to send home over the holidays to keep them thinking about dairy and their adopted calf? Check out this fun crossword puzzle.
Age group? PreK – 3rd Grade

 Tienen habre! The cows are hungry! Join Señorita Katie, Farmer Joy, and Carlos the Cornstalk as they gather the ingredientes for a cow food party! They’ll find the hay, the maíz (corn), and all the special vitamins. Learn some Spanish too! Watch this video as Farmer Joy from Jobo Holsteins in Gettysburg, PA helps mix it all into a Total Mixed Ration—the perfect meal for a happy cow! 
Age group?   PreK – 5th Grade

Dairy farms — whether large or small — make animal care a top priority. They have a team of specialists to help them provide cows with comfortable living conditions to a nutritious diet and good medical care. Read this article to learn more about these dedicated professionals. Check out this video that showcases all of the happenings on a dairy farm. 
Age group? All ages