Post on 10-Aug-2020
M O O
M I S S I O N
D I S C OV E R D A I RY W I T H S U N N Y B E L L
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?
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
3-5 MATH
CLICK HERE: NON-DAIRY SOURCES
OF CALCIUM
3-5 LANGUAGE
ARTS
VIDEOS: DAIRY FARMS
3-5 SCIENCE
VIDEO: HOW THE
BODY WORKS: BONES
3-5 SOCIAL
STUDIES
CLICK HERE FOR
ONLINE PDF
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 at
Kid’s Corner.
BUTTERFLY
DOWNWARD COW
TREE
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
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 ?
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!