Category: Sunday Funday Resources
What Happens When a Calf is Born?
As you get ready for your calf announcement on October 15, it’s not too early to start introducing the world of dairy farming to your students! Here are a few videos and resources to help your class learn how calves are born and how they are cared for from their first day of life. Age…
Virtual Farm Tours For Every Age Group This October
This October, American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) has two virtual farm tours planned for students of all ages! These are a great opportunity to introduce your students to dairy farming and what they’ll be experiencing through the year-long Adopt a Cow Program. Recordings of the tours are made available after the live events from…
Celebrate National Farmer’s Day on October 12
Did you know National Farmer’s Day is happening this week on October 12? Here are two creative ways to celebrate!
Dairy Fun Fact
Did you know that newborn calves start “moo-ing” shortly after birth? Within a few hours they will be walking around and find their voice! Share this fact with your students as you introduce your adopted calf to them this school year.
Homemade Butter in a Cup
This BUTTER IN A CUP would be an easy recipe to make in the classroom and send home with students for them to share with family in making fall recipes and desserts.Ingredients: Preparation: Serve It: optional: Remove the lump of butter and wrap it in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
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…
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,…
Garlic Herb Whipped Cottage Cheese
Cottage cheese can be for everyone. Have you tried it whipped with seasonings? Check out this Garlic Herb Whipped Cottage Cheese dip. It is sure to change your mind about cottage cheese! Ingredients/Supplies: – 1 -16- ounce container full-fat cottage cheese– 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper – 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil– 2 garlic cloves– 2 tablespoons fresh parsley– 2…
Dairy Fun Fact
Today’s Dairy Fun Fact: Did you know mor than 80 of what dairy cows eat cannot be consumed by humans? Dairy cows can eat byproducts like brewers grain, citrus pulp, and chocolate, and turn into energy and milk. Cows are the ultimate up-cyclers. They can eat our food waste products that would otherwise go into…
Cows Are Superheroes
We all have someone in our lives that we consider our hero. Maybe it is your mom, cousin, pastor, or best friend. Whoever it is, they are our superhero because of the amazing things they do. On this National Superhero Day (April 28), we are giving the spotlight to the dairy cow! Dairy cows positively contribute to…