Category: Sunday Funday Resources
Virtual Farm Tours at Ideal Dairy Farm in New York on Nov. 20
Join American Dairy Association for a virtual farm tour at Ideal Dairy Farm in New York with Farmer Crystal! Students will view three live stops, including the cow barn, calf barn, and milking parlor to see how the whole farm works day to day while Farmer Crystal answers questions. There are check-in questions after each…
New England Virtual Farm Tour Recordings for Grades K-12
Help your students make a personal connection to a New England dairy farmer from the comfort of your own classroom or home. Students can get an up-close look into the barns, meet the calves and cows, and learn firsthand how dairy farmers take care of their cows, the land, the environment, and their communities. >…
Coloring Sheets for Students Over Thanksgiving Break
With Thanksgiving Break quickly approaching, why not send home some dairy-themed coloring sheets with your students to keep the Adopt a Cow program fresh in their minds? Check out some of these coloring sheet resources: – Undeniably Dairy Coloring Book (includes fun facts and recipes!) – How We Get Our Milk Coloring Book (with a…
Thanksgiving Butter Board Recipe
This Thanksgiving Butter Board with Cacio e Pepe flavor is perfect for your holiday festivities with toasty bread, fresh herbs, and creamy parmesan cheese. Ingredients:For Butter: For Parmesan crisps and assembly: Directions:
Plan a Taste-Testing Activity
This fourth-grade classroom was introduced to Nance Farm Creamery through the Adopt a Cow program. To help students learn more about their host farm, this teacher brought in different flavors of milk from Nance Farm Creamery for her students to taste test! If your host farm makes and sells their own dairy products like milk,…
Celebrate National Greek Yogurt Day on November 9
Did you know National Greek Yogurt Day is on November 9? This is the perfect time to show students how milk is used in some of their favorite foods that they enjoy on a daily basis. From “make and taste” yogurt lessons to a festive yogurt cup turkey craft, here are some creative activities to…
Two Virtual Farm Tours Happening Week of October 23
Sign up for one of two virtual farm tours happening next week! With one being targeted to older students and another hosted for Ohio and West Virginia Adopt a Cow classrooms, both tours will allow you to talk firsthand to dairy farmers. Virtual Tour: All About Calf Care Join American Dairy Association Mideast for a…
Dairy-Themed Games and Entrepreneur Innovation Contest
With technology and innovation in mind, these online games and innovation kit can help students explore the different facets of agriculture and dairy farming. – My American Farm Dairy-Themed Games: Are your students ready to dive into the powerful world of energy? Would they find grocery store shopping and lunchbox activities fun? These online dairy…
High-Protein Pumpkin Bread
This High-Protein Pumpkin Bread is a sweet treat with a dash of whole milk to strengthen muscles, pumpkin that adds delicious, heart-healthy benefits, and oats with fiber to keep you full longer. Ingredients: • 1/3 cup of whole milk• 2 eggs• 1/4 cup of maple syrup• 2 tsp vanilla• 1 1/2 cup canned pumpkin• 2…
Create a Gender Guessing Activity
While you wait for your announcement about your adopted calf, many teachers have planned creative gender prediction and guessing game activities with their students. Encourage your students to cast votes or use sticky notes to visually display their predictions (boy or girl) on the board. Take a look at how a few teachers have done…