Interactive Dairy Puzzles for Holiday Break
This dairy-themed activity sheet is an interactive worksheet you can send home with students over Christmas break! The sheet includes three fun mind teasers: Age group? These activities are ideal for elementary and middle school students.
Visit the Calving Corner Exhibit at PA Farm Show in January and Meet Brittany From Discover Dairy
If you live near the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area, consider taking a trip to the Calving Corner exhibit at the PA Farm Show! The exhibit, which is a live dairy cow birthing center, will be held at the PA Farm Show from January 6-13, 2024. Meet newborn calves that were born that week, talk directly to…
A Dairy Education From Start to Finish
Share the entire story of dairy with your students– from the time it leaves the cow, to its life at one of our processors, all the way to the minute it lands in your cereal bowl! Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin has several resources to educate students about dairy, nutrition and farming. Their age-appropriate Book Lessons…
How Do Cows (and Calves) Stay Warm in the Winter?
The weather outside may be frightful but dairy cows are delightfully warm inside the barn! Did you know a cow’s ideal temperature is between 25°F – 50°F? Most barns are equipped with curtains that may be manually raised or lowered to protect against snow and wind. Soft sand or straw beds keep cows warm and…
Holiday Dairy Appetizer Recipes
This week, we have two creative holiday appetizers you can try using everyday dairy products like cheese and butter. This cozy Garlic Butter Candle recipe can turn your holiday appetizer of bread and butter into an interactive experience! This festive Char-cute-TREE video (link will open in Instagram) could be a hands-on recipe to try with…
Snowman String Cheese Snack Idea
Stephanie Sattazahn, an elementary teacher from Pennsylvania, got creative this month with this dairy snack idea. She told her students that their adopted calf, Bella, had given them each a delicious string cheese snack and made some simple connections to nutrition and health. To add a fun winter/holiday twist to this clever idea, try decorating…
Chocolate Candy Cane Milk Recipe
This week, we have an easy Chocolate Candy Cane Milk recipe you can try with your students. The recipe seamlessly blends the rich allure of chocolate with the refreshing zing of a candy cane to create a drink that’s as indulgent as it is festive. Ingredients (Milk) – 2 cups milk – 2 tablespoons chocolate…
Dairy Fun Fact
At birth, a calf’s rumen (one of the 4 compartments in their stomach) is nonfunctional. As calves eat grain and hay during the first 5 months of life, a calf’s rumen grows at a rapid pace, faster than any other organ in their body! Share this fun fact with your students as you introduce your…
Join Farmer Harrison for a Virtual Farm Tour on December 22
For a fun activity right before Christmas Break, you and your students are invited to American Dairy Association North East’s Virtual Farm Tour with Scattered Acres Dairy Farm and Farmer Harrison on Friday, December 22. The virtual tour includes three live stops: the cow barn, calf barn, and milking parlor to see how the whole…
12 Days of Dairy Holiday Activity Guide
As you and your students learn about dairy farming this school year, it’s time to get into the holi-dairy spirit with this Activity Guide! From crafts and recipes to a heartwarming movie, we encourage you to get creative and make these ideas your own. Want to start with Day Seven? Want to complete three activities…