What Happens When a Calf Is Born?
As you get ready for your calf announcement on October 17, 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 group? These calf-focused…
Farmer Spotlight: What Adopt a Cow Means to Me
By Mackenzie Deetz, Four Pines Farm LTD in Ohio I have worked within an elementary school in the past, and although I miss the students dearly, it’s also why I continue to be a host farm in Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow Program. Being on and around our family dairy farm all my life brought…
Adopt a Cow Program Helps Kindergarten Teacher Show Students Dairy Farmers Are Real People
As a long-term substitute at an elementary school in Washington, Amy Vaagen was looking for a way to engage her kindergarten students and get them excited about learning. Located near the Columbia River Basin where they grow tree fruit, her students were familiar with agriculture but most had never been exposed to dairy farming in…
Indiana Music Teacher Finds Harmony Between Agriculture and Music
Agriculture and music might not seem like they go together, but Michael Klinger, a high school band and choir teacher in south central Indiana, was able to show his students the two worlds have more in common than they might think. Michael signed up his Indiana music department for Discover Dairy’s Adopt a Cow program…
10 Spring Activities That Connect to Dairy Farming and Environment
Earth Day falls on April 22, and with spring weather in full force across most of the United States, it’s the perfect time to plan some hands-on activities that help make connections to dairy farming, agriculture, and the need to protect our natural resources and environment. If you’ve been using our Discover Dairy lessons this…
First-Grade Teacher Builds Community Connections and Strong Citizens with Adopt a Cow Program
March 29, 2023First-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…
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….
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…
Adopt a Cow Program Helps Pre-School Students Make Early Connections to Agriculture and Environment
December 22, 2022Adopt 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…
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…