Fun Dairy Recipes
Midwest Dairy Association has a website filled with fun, easy-to-make recipes that you can replicate in the classroom or share with parents to make with kids over the break. Browse their selection of simple, wholesome dairy recipes to fuel fun all day long. Get going with protein-packed yogurt, boost your energy with the 13 essential nutrients…
Second-Grade Students Enthusiastic About Adopt a Cow Program in Suburban West Virginia
November 19, 2022Second-Grade Students Enthusiastic About Adopt a Cow Program in Suburban West Virginia
As a second-grade teacher in Wheeling, West Virginia, Bennett McKinley has found a creative way to boost excitement and enthusiasm with his students: by “adopting” a cow from a working dairy farm. With more than 30,000 classrooms participating in Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program this school year, the program is impacting more than one…
Download Free Dairy Resources for All Ages
This web resource developed by the Midwest Dairy Association is filled with lesson plans, activity guides, and other resources to provide educators and parents with curriculum for students in elementary through high school that includes STEM concepts, educating students on where their milk comes from and how dairy contributes to the world. Check out this…
November 21 Virtual Farm Tours
Virtual Tours on November 21st @ 10:30 AM and 12:30 PM. Enjoy one of these two virtual tours hosted by a dairy farm in New York. Tune in for free to learn more about how milk gets from the farm to your table and see science come alive on the farm. You can register below…
Festive Classroom Activities
Scavenger hunts, fall recipe ideas, arts and crafts, and other fun activities await teachers and students in this fall dairy activity guide. The activities were assembled by Discover Dairy as ones that incorporate both a festive fall theme and dairy lesson concepts. All activities are free, so please click here to access the free ideas.
Video Highlight: Calf Birth & More
You should have just received information about your adopted calf on October 18. Watch this video with your students to show them how farmers help their calves get off to a great start. Click here to read the article and access the video.
Classroom Snacking Ideas to Celebrate Halloween
Did you know that Halloween isn’t the only reason we have to celebrate in October? It’s also National Cheese Month! Cheese is a great source of calcium, fat, and protein. It also makes a great “brain break” snack in the classroom. here is a fun way to combine celebrations for Halloween and National Cheese Month…
October 27 Virtual Tour Opportunity
A perfect way to introduce your adopted calf to your students, join American Dairy Association Mideast for a virtual tour in Ohio to learn all about calf care from birth to adolescence on October 27 at 10:00am EST. Calves grow up to become the cows that produce milk, so farmers are committed to getting them…
Storybook Showcases Dairy Farming
A perfect platform to introduce kindergarteners to fall on the farm, this story showcases foods grown in Wisconsin and how they are harvested on the farm. Those outside of Wisconsin can contrast what is in the storybook to what type of foods might be grown in their state. It is written by Angie Edge and…
October Farm Tours
Several virtual farm tours are planned for the month of October, and they offer a great opportunity to introduce your students to the dairy farm and what they’ll be experiencing through the year-long Adopt A Cow Program. 1. Clearview Dairy Farm Virtual TourIn this virtual tour brought to you by Milk Means More, Farmer Brian…