Category: Sunday Funday Resources
Yogurt Snack Recipe
This 3-Ingredient DIY Yogurt Tubes would be an easy recipe to make in the classroom and freeze for a snack at a later time! Ingredients: Preparation:
Display Your Adopted Calf in Your Classroom or School
Several teachers in our program have gotten creative in how they will display their calf and farmer information for the classes and school to see. Check out these great examples from Shelley, Lindsey, Ellen and Tiffani! We’d love to see your creativity and share it with others, too! Send your photos and stories to us…
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…