Learning Resources for Families and Partners

Spending more time at home and looking for educational resources or ideas for family fun? No problem. Check out what’s available from Midwest Dairy.

• Discover Dairy – Curriculum for elementary and middle school that includes STEM concepts and shows students where milk comes from and how dairy contributes to our world.
• Discovery Education – Brings dairy’s farm-to-table journey to life for 5^th to 8^th graders with free STEM curriculum, a virtual field trip and other virtual experiences.
• Fuel Up to Play 60 At-Home Resources – Tools, resources and activities for students to learn about the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.

Dairy Lesson Plans

• Online Virtual Farm Tour – An interactive experience with complementary worksheets for elementary, middle and high school on how cows are milked, fed and even where thy go “on vacation.”
• Bone Health – Activities for students to learn about strong bones.
• Soil for Ag – A lesson geared toward 4^th grade learning about land suitable for agriculture.
• Healthy Bodies-Healthy Cows Lesson – A lesson geared toward 4^th grade learning how our movements compare and contrast that of a cow.
• State-by-State Infographic – Uncover the innovation, conservation and dedication of dairy farmers to care for our land, animals and communities.
  • Arkansas
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Nebraska
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • South Dakota

Dairy Activities

• Virtual Farm Tours
• • Illinois Dairy
  • Kansas Dairy
  • Minnesota Dairy
  • South Dakota Dairy
  • More Virtual Farm Tours
  • FAQs & Vocab List PreK-6^th Grade
  • FAQs & Vocab List 7-12 Grade
  • Student Worksheet 3 – 6 Grade
• Ag Trivia – Fun facts you never knew about dairy.
• Dairy BINGO – Families can create their own board and have fun.
• Coloring Book – An undeniably dairy adventure for Preschool to 6^th
• Color by Number – This mural is geared for your experienced student (4^th – 6^th grade)
• Advanced Coloring Sheets – Dairy-themed coloring sheets for older students (and adults!)
• Cooking – Check out our dairy-inspired recipes and instructions on how to make butter for fun in the kitchen.

Live/Recorded Virtual Resources led by Midwest Dairy Farmers 

• Story Time with Ag Ed on the Move – Alex Petersen – Dairy farmer Alex Petersen reads, “The Calf on My Farm”, written by Stephanie White.
• Story Time with Ag Ed on the Move – Donna Telle – Join dairy farmer Donna Telle as she reads, “The Cow that Wouldn’t Come Down”, written and illustrated by Paul Brett Johnson.
• Daily Dairy Story Hour – Join dairy farmer Janet Bremer from Minnesota at noon Monday-Friday for a daily story and dairy-related activity. Check out her blog for more information.
• Live Ag Lessons – A licensed ag teacher leads a daily interactive science-based lesson on ag-related topics at 10 a.m. Monday-Friday. A fun activity is part of each lesson.