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Calcium Counts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students evaluate the food pyramid. In this dairy nutrition lesson, students identify the position of the milk group on the food pyramid, then determine their daily calcium requirement and how they can meet that requirement.
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Worksheet
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Dairy Products Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vocabulary exercise worksheet, learners view illustrations and names of five dairy products. Students study the illustrations and words.
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3-Every-Day of Dairy: Nutrient Package

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover the importance of calcium in their diets. In this nutrition lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to conduct surveys regarding dairy and assessing what they eat. High schoolers discover...
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Better Butter

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the process of making butter. For this agriculture lesson, students discuss how butter is made today and how it was made in the past. Students make their own butter using baby food jars and some "elbow grease."
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Summer Lessons: dairy

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students learn about dairy products by sampling food, making food, going to the grocery store, and more. In this dairy lesson plan, students also have coloring pages to complete.
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Let’s Make Cottage Cheese

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students watch the process of making cottage cheese from milk, then season and taste the product.  In this making cottage cheese lesson plan, students make a connection between what they eat and where it came from.  Students...
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Name That Cheese!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore a variety of cheese. In this cheese lesson, students sample 4 different cheeses produced from cow's milk and recorded their observations about the cheeses prior to identifying them.
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Dairy Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this dairy vocabulary worksheet, students look at a picture, identify the dairy product and select the correct word from a pull-down menu.
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The Dairy Shoppe

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research dairy farming and learn about dairy products as well as dairy processing. For this dairy lesson, 5th graders read background information about dairy farming and processing. Students discuss running a small business...
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June 17 - National Dairy Month

For Students 7th - 8th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that June is 'National Dairy Month.' Students write a descriptive paragraph about their favorite dairy product.
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Keeping Milk Fresh

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars identify the risks of spoilage and pathogens in fresh milk. They investigate the farmer's role in keeping milk safe to drink and identify safety procedures used in dairy farming.
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Get Your Calcium-Rich Foods

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore foods in the dairy group. In this dairy food lesson, 6th graders examine the nutritional value of dairy foods and determine the proper number of dairy servings per day. Students also evaluate numerous food labels of...
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Milk and Dairy Test

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore how to select and prepare milk and milk products, identify standard serving size for milk and milk products, review terms associated with milk and milk products, and demonstrate knowledge of how to use and care for these...
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From Land to Lunch

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students record their three meals and snacks for three days. They determine which items in their diets are grown on farms and record the items in various categories. They conduct Internet research to determine where carious ingredients...
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Canada Agriculture and Food Museum: Canadian Dairying [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fabulous site with numerous illustrations showing the various phases of dairying.
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Explore Pa History: Agricultural and Rural Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the richness of Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural life in this detailed account. Contained within this site are links to video and pictorial images of the era.
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Website
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission

Explore Pa History: Agricultural and Rural Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the richness of Pennsylvania's agricultural and rural life in this detailed account. Contained within this site are links to video and pictorial images of the era.
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Moo milk.com: The Story of Milk

For Students 2nd - 6th
Take this virtual tour to discover where the milk that you drink comes from. Find out how milk gets from the cow to your cereal bowl.
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Kids Health: Lactose Intolerance

For Students 3rd - 8th
Have you ever eaten ice cream then started feeling really yucky? Kids with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy foods. Learn what this condition is and how you can learn to live with it.
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Barnyard Palace : Dairy Cows

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out all about dairy cows and how they produce milk. Learn why cows are so important to humans, and check out some excellent cow pictures (click on each picture to make it larger).
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Cheese

For Students 9th - 10th
"It's all about cheese!" Explore this site to get great information about this nutritious food. Searchable by name, country of origin, texture, or by kind of milk used to produce it. Many fun facts and recipes.