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Dairy Farm Lesson Plans
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Students investigate dairy farming. For this farming lesson, students list various things they may see on a dairy farm and watch the video "Discover Dairy...And Animal Care." Students take a field trip to an actual dairy farm and record their observations.
Students determine what products they use daily are agricultural products. They examine how agriculture was previously cultivated and how it has changed over the years, especially dealing with dairy farms. Students should note the change in technology and why those changes occured.
Young scholars discover how milk gets from the farm to their table. During a read aloud, they are introduced to new vocabulary and describe the sequence of events. They create a story web about dairy farms and a graphic organizer.
Pupils discover how milk is processed at a dairy farm. On a field trip, they observe the modern technology used and complete calculations to really realize the benefits of the machines. They compare and contrast production in the past with that of today.
Students use the Internet to visit a dairy farm and watch the ins and outs of the every day life of a dairy cow. They survey products that are consumed that come from a cow. The students determine in what states cows would most likely be found.
Students study a dairy farm and also the crops that grow on farms. They research how we depend on farms to get the food we eat. They transform their findings and describe one the farms or make up their own. They turn the information into a farm report, poster, diaroma, banner,poem or a book.
Students are introduced to life on a dairy farm through literature. After thoughtful discussion and activities, students develop original stories on the importance of farm animals.
Studetns study how people depend upon agriculture for dairy products and many other things involved in their basic needs. They explore how the dairy farmer provides us with milk, cheese, butter, cottage cheese etc.
Young scholars listen to story Hooray for Dairy Farming, identify and describe differences of cow, heifer, calf, and bull, discuss where milk comes from, create class graph of favorite dairy products, and read completed graph.
Students are introduced to the concept of genetically modified crops. In groups, they explain what they are and how they were created. They research modern uses of biotechnology in agriculture and how it has changed throughout history. They also explore how a dairy farm operates.
