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D I S C OV E R D A I RY W I T H S U N N Y B E L L

LEARN THE PROCESS

FUN FLORIDA DAIRY FACTS • Most of the dairy cows living in Florida are Holsteins (the black and white cows).

• Lafayette and Okeechobee are Florida’s leading dairy producing counties.

• There are about 123,000 dairy cows in Florida that collectively produce about 2.77 million

gallons of milk a year.

• Each Florida dairy cow produces about 6-8 gallons of milk each day and is milked 2-3 times

per day.

• The average dairy cow weighs 1,400 pounds!

• Cows chew their food at least 50 times per minute.

M E E T A F L O R I D A D A I R Y F A R M E R

ALL IN THE FARM-ILY

Did you know?

MEET THE MILK MAKERS

http://www.ymiclassroom.com/video/fdf/fdf_milkmakers.html

If you do not have a whiteboard, visit this site for the compatible app!

F R O M T H E F A R M T O T H E T A B L E

L E A R N H O W C H E E S E I S M A D E

BRAIN BREAK

Project this image on a

dry erase board. Have

two students use two

different colored

markers to find the

different types of

cheeses. The student

who has the most

identified in their

specific colors wins!

MILK IS

NUTRITIOUS

K-2 MATH

K-2 LANGUAGE

ARTS

K-2 SCIENCE

K-2 SOCIAL STUDIES

THE NUTRITION NUGGET Dairy foods contain important things like protein, calcium,

potassium and magnesium that are a key part of a healthy diet.

Low-fat and fat-free milk, yogurt and low-fat cheese are

healthier choices because they contain less fat than whole milk,

ice cream, regular cheese and yogurt.

There are a lot of ways to get your 3 servings of dairy every

day. Try some of these!

THE NUTRITION NUGGET As we grow, the body uses the mineral

calcium to build strong bones and teeth.

This process is almost complete by the time

you are a teenager, which is why it is so

important that you get enough while you

are young!

Dairy products are the number one source of

calcium in our diet.

You can get enough calcium by choosing 3

servings of dairy each day.

LET’S GET MOOVING…

Download a Mooga poster from

the Dairy Council of Florida in the

Kid’s Corner.

BUTTERFLY

DOWNWARD COW

TREE

T H E M O O V I E S

W H E R E D O C O W S G O F O R E N T E R TA I N M E N T ?

T H E R E W A S A S TA M P E D E O N T H E D A I R Y F A R M …

… I T W A S U D D E R C H A O S

W H E R E D O C O W S G O F O R L U N C H ?

T H E C A L F - E T E R I A

W H Y D I D T H E C O W C R O S S T H E R O A D ?

T O G E T T O T H E U D D E R S I D E

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Find more fun and educational materials from the

Dairy Council of Florida at FloridaMilk.com.

Find more Florida Farm to School resources, including previous months’

materials, at FreshFromFlorida.com/FarmtoSchool.

Craving some tasty dishes? Visit choosemyplate.gov/recipes

for recipes and snack ideas, made by students like you!