2.8 Where Your Milk Comes From – Dairy Production Systems
This middle school lesson plan teaches students about common dairy production systems in the United States, covering the stages of dairy production from calf hutches and freestall barns to milking parlors and processing plants. Through a group expert/jigsaw activity, students create posters, complete guided notes, and build a mathematical formula representing the inputs and products of milk production.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- As a result of this unit the students will… Recognize common production systems in the United States.
- As a result of this lesson the students will… Discuss common production practices utilized by the dairy industry.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 45 minutes.
- Grade level
- Middle School
- Materials
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- Single serve ice cream or ice cream sandwiches – one serving per student
- Seven sheets of large paper
- Creative supplies: markers, colored pencils, or crayons
- MS.AS.2.8.AS.A-B – one per teacher
- MS.AS.2.8.AS.C – one per student
- MS.AS.2.8.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Lesson Number
- MS.AS.2.8
- Precepts
- G. Physical Growth; G1. Practice healthy eating habits.
- Key Terms
- Hutch, Freestall Barn, Milking Parlor, Processing Plant, Colostrum, Pasteurized, Homogenized
- Resources
- "Faqs." www.moomilk.com (http://www.moomilk.com/faq.htm); "Frequently Asked Questions." www.dairyfarmingtoday.org (http://www.dairyfarmingtoday.org/DairyFarmingToday/Learn-More/FAQ/)
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- AS.01.01.01.aIdentify the origin, significance, distribution, and domestication of animal species.
- AS.07.01.02.cSelect equipment and implement animal handling procedures and improvements to enhance production efficiency.
- CS.02.01.01.cPractice healthy eating habits.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.3Evaluation Strategies — Students apply a wide range of strategies to comprehend, interpret, evaluate, and appreciate texts.
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NM-CONN.PK-12.3Recognize and Apply Mathematics in Contexts Outside of Mathematics
- NS.5-8.3Life Science