Adopt-A-Calf & Adopt-A-Cow

Moo-velous Dairy Connections

Happy back to school season! When our calendar flips to August, our first thought is SCHOOL. But the best thought is, HOW CAN I BRING AG INTO MY CLASSROOM? We have the perfect connections for you! Here are all sorts of DAIRY connections including a yearlong program offered by some amazing AITC partners. Learn more and how to utilize our resources below!

Moo-velous Dairy Connections

Adopt-A-Calf

Bring the Dairy Farm to Your Classroom
St. Louis District Dairy Council has partnered with dairy farmers in Illinois and Missouri to bring our Adopt-A-Calf program to classrooms. The no-cost program allows classes to “adopt” a calf from one of our farmers, name it, and receive monthly pictures and updates. E-mail updates will arrive from a local dairy farmer from September through May. Content is tailored to the grade level of the student, so ALL grades Prek-12 can participate!

Program Information Adoption Barn

Adopt-A-Cow

A year-long FREE experience in your classroom
Are you just now hearing about the free Adopt a Cow program? Don’t worry — there’s still a spot in the herd for you! Sign up below, and jump into the Adopt a Cow fun today. You’ll enjoy instant access to every update since the start of the program all for FREE!

Forget the guinea pig. How about adopting a 100-pound dairy calf for your classroom mascot by joining the Adopt A Cow program? Don’t worry about finding a pen big enough to hold her. The photos and stories we’ll send you about her life on the farm will make her “come alive” for your students! The best part? It is FREE!

Read why other teachers love the Adopt A Cow program…

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For our K-1st Graders

Check out our Jr. Readers targeted at our Kindergarten and 1st grade friends!

Jr. Reader Jr. Reader Spanish

For our 2nd-8th Graders

Check out our Jr. Dairy Ag Mag and our Dairy Ag Mag!

Jr. Ag Mag Ag Mag

All the Books and Lessons

Have you liked what you've seen?! Check out ALL the things IAITC has to offer for dairy!

Lessons Ag Mags & Readers Books

AWESOME AG

Does ice cream come from dairy cattle? Find out here:

Awesome Agriculture

Recipes

So many of our fun recipes derive from dairy products! Check out a few of our favorites here:

Baked Mac & Cheese Butter in a Jar Ice Cream in a Bag Pumpkin Pie in a Bag Whole Wheat Pizza

Where is my Milk From?

Want a fun way to learn about milk? Where is my milk from is an interactive website where you can learn about where your diary product came from. You type in a secret code located near the expiation date of your milk and track where your product came from!

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Rows of Resources: Corn and Soybean Activities

Rows of Resources: Corn and Soybean Activities

Thanks to April showers aplenty this year, most Illinois farmers will spend the first part of this month planting rows and rows of Illinois' top agriculture commodities: corn and soybeans, and we will follow suit by sharing rows and rows of our favorite corn and soybean resources!


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