Students review different types of milk products and their characteristics, demonstrate how to select and prepare milk and milk products, identify standard serving sizes, define terms associated with milk and milk products, and practice...

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...

An interesting cross-curricular lesson on dairy farming awaits your students. Elements of language arts, math, social studies, and agriculture are all present. Many excellent worksheets and a good article on dairy farming are included in...

Fourth graders examine the dairy industry. In this Social Studies activity, 4th graders investigate the various products made from milk. Students look at entrepreneurship and independent farmers in the dairy industry.

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...

Students read an article about the use of breast milk and formula milk in developing countries and answer comprehension questions. In groups, they recall facts from the article and discuss how Nestle is being boycotted in certain areas...

Students explore the process of making butter. In this agriculture activity, 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."

Students explore current events by reading and analyzing an article in class. In this human diet lesson plan, students read an article about cows which are being genetically modified in order to produce human breast milk for consumption....

Students research about producers and consumers. They examine how products become available to consumers and participate in one of the activities listed such as: tour a farm or a factory, go on a scavenger hunt at a local store, or have...

Students compete activities related to the viewing of a documentary film. After viewing the documentary, The Dairy of Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, students participate in a discussion of the leading factors leading to...

An online Sim City type game from the BBC website guides students to complete a World Food Programme mission. They investigate the causes and of hunger in different parts of the world and then research a particular region's hunger...

Many teenagers don't have adequate access to health and nutrition information beyond a quick Internet search. Guide them into health advocacy and proficiency with a lesson focused on MedlinePlus as a reliable source for health...

If your class understands goods and services then they'll be ready for this instructional activity on various resources. After reading a series of books and engaging in class lecture and discussion, pupils will fill out worksheets. They...

Eighth graders conduct research on the Anza Colonizing expedition utilizing the Web de Anza website. They read diary entries, answer questions, and create a poster highlighting an event that symbolizes the Expedition.

Students observe that there are threatened and endangered bird species in Illinois, why they have been given this status and how it relates to endangered species on a worldwide basis. they participate in the Project WILD "Oh, Deer" or...

Students research agricultural products of the Midwest. In this Midwest lesson plan, students watch a video about the geography of the Midwest, discuss how topographical features were formed and review the agricultural products the...

Young scholars discover how to look underneath what they say they want and discuss their true concerns or needs. They practice negotiating using the five-step Think and Share Response.

What is the difference between a ranch and a farm? After reading and discussing the provided background information, young agriculturalists will color, cut, and create neat little booklets that show the differences between ranches and...

Fifth graders develop a colony to be evaluated by the teacher in the role of a "Royal Inspector". In this social studies lesson plan, 5th graders design aspects of a successful society by planning forms of government, politics, and an...

Students classify foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy" and sort foods into appropriate food groups. In this nutrition/physical education lesson, students play a game in which throwing skills are practiced. Pictures of food are sorted into...

Learners investigate the geography and agricultural products of the Midwestern United States. In this US geography instructional activity, students watch and discuss a video that depicts the Midwest of the US as the breadbasket of the...

Students are introduced to the technique of basket making. Using paper, they follow written instructions to make their own basket design. To end the lesson, they identify other materials that could be used to make the basket and how the...

Students interpret a map scale to measure the space in a milking parlor. They reveiw the process of using a map scale to calculate distances. Students are given worksheets, they read the information in the box together. They draw an...

Pupils explore sustainable animal production. In this agriculture lesson plan, students examine how animal production is managed in the US and world. They apply this knowledge to real life situations by evaluating the sustainability of a...