First-Grade Teacher Builds Community Connections and Strong Citizens with Adopt a Cow Program

Anna Breitbach, a first-grade teacher in South Florida, is in her first year of teaching at a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) school. To bring some excitement to her classroom and help students build connections with their community, she signed up for Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program after finding a video from another…

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Vote for the Most Kissable Calf

Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program has been “love at first moo” for classrooms across the globe this school year! This February, join us for a fun contest to help share the love for your adopted calf. Use the poll below to vote for the most kissable calf by clicking on one of the photos….

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Discover Dairy Activities Help Home-School Students Build Greater Appreciation for Agriculture

After growing up in her 4-H program, Becky Norton – a home school teacher in suburban Georgia – was excited to find the Discover Dairy program so she could help her children develop a similar appreciation for agriculture. Discover Dairy is an interactive, cross-curricular educational series that introduces elementary and middle school students to where…

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Adopt a Cow Program Helps Pre-School Students Make Early Connections to Agriculture and Environment

In De Pere, Wisconsin, Jayne Black is showing her pre-school students how agriculture connects to so many different parts of their lives. With a personal interest in the environment and “turning schools green,” Jayne works to help her students become green leaders and find ways to make schools more sustainable. When she heard about Discover…

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Teach STEM Concepts – Butter in a Jar

Looking for a great hands-on activity to teach about measurements, encourage following directions, and introduce basic food chemistry? This science-based activity provide hands-on “how-to” instructions to make butter with ingredients and equipment you can find around your house. The activity include STEM questions to incorporate education in this fun and delicious activity. This is ideal for…

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Celebrate the Holi-Dairy Spirit

As you and your students learn about dairy farming this school year, it’s time to get into the holi-dairy spirit! From crafts and recipes to a heartwarming movie, we encourage you to get creative and make these ideas your own. Want to start with Day Seven? Want to complete three activities in one day? There are no…

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Follow Along with Agventures

Learn more about agriculture and what happens on dairy farms by following along with these Agventures. These two are super excited to share what happens on a farm and how farmers care for their animals and the food they produce. These videos are great for K – 6th grade. Follow along on their adventures.

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