Category: In the Classroom
Maine Teacher Makes Fascinating Connections Between Local Ecosystems and Dairy Farming
Dairy farmers rely on a wide range of skills on a daily basis, but especially math and science. Lacey Todd, a fifth-grade science teacher at Mountain Valley Middle School in Maine, has been weaving dairy farming and agriculture into her science and ecosystems curriculum through Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program. “I was at a…
Oregon School Cafeteria Adopts a Cow to Get Students Excited About Drinking Milk
What does it look like when an entire school cafeteria adopts a calf from a dairy farm? For Lynne Shore, Nutrition Services Director at Willamina School District in Oregon, she made this a reality for the 800 students (K-12) her cafeteria serves. After planning a farmer’s markets for students a year earlier, Lynn and her…
Make a Cow Habitat
Make a Cow Habitat Melanie, a third-grade teacher in Pennsylvania, is helping bring the Adopt a Cow program to life for her students through hands-on activities. The students have used their imagination and creativity to create their own barnyard habitats. Each habitat needed to provide the essential things to care for the animals like shelter,…
Construct a Handmade Farm Set
Tracey, a Head Start teacher in Chicago, is helping bring the Adopt a Cow program to life for her students through hands-on activities. The students have used their imagination and creativity to create their own farm sets with people, tractors, cows and more! “Our students are learning so much about cows, dairy farming, and farm…
Learn About Dairy Technology During Robotics Week From April 6-14
National Robotics Week is happening from April 6 to 14! This is the perfect time to introduce your students to the vast array of technology that’s utilized by dairy farmers, specifically robotic milkers, feed pushers, feed mixers, calf feeders, and more. Here are two engaging videos about dairy technology plus a Dairy Technology lesson plan…
Enjoy Breakfast and a Book
In this “Breakfast and a Book” three-part video series, soccer player Emily Eitzman from the AFC Ann Arbor women’s team and University of Michigan’s Club Team shared what led her to write and illustrate her own book. She shared some of her favorite breakfast foods and answered questions from students during the 30-minute sessions. Here…
Teachers Invited to Join ‘Adopt a Cow’ Spring Live Chats With 35 Dairy Farms
Those Interested in Learning More About Dairy Farming and Adopt a Cow Program Can Join The more than 39,000 classrooms participating in Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program for the 2023-24 school year will be invited to participate in virtual live chats this spring to culminate their year-long experience. The Dairy Excellence Foundation and program…
Introduce New Curious Clover Book During Ag Literacy Week (March 18-22)
Did you know Ag Literacy Week is happening this month on March 18-22? It’s the perfect time to introduce our NEW Discover Dairy book and activity, called, Curious Clover, to your students! Curious Clover was designed to encourage students of all ages to build curiosity about the world around them while learning about the journey…
Make a Craft & Watch Your Farm Tour Video
Have you watched your Adopt a Cow Farm Tour video yet with your host farm? These videos are all available on our YouTube channel! This kindergarten class watched their farm tour video and made a fun cow headband craft to go along with the viewing experience. “My kindergarten class loves learning about our adopted cow…
New Dairy-Focused Animal Health Lessons Available for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
The Lessons Are Available At No Cost to Teachers Who Sign Up for the Discover Dairy Program Discover Dairy, a multi-level lesson series, has several free dairy-focused lessons available for teachers and students in a variety of learning environments, including traditional classrooms and home school settings. A new Animal Health lesson, focused on helping students…