Milk it!

 

Mother’s milk. The milk of human kindness. Got milk? Milk is universal, and we never outgrow our need for it. Milk these activities for their goodness: food for thought!

 

CONNECT:

• See how milk travels from the farm to your fridge at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XSoTEcD_vQ
• All mammals produce milk; watch some extreme animal milk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbBgcs9NYLE
• Explore the history of cheese (and its relationship to milk) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzzEK4wZ6uI

 

CREATE:

• World Milk Day is September 30, but you can celebrate milk every day by doing these fun STEM activities: https://www.nfuonline.com/updates-and-information/ten-top-stem-activities-to-celebrate-world-school-milk-day/
• Here is one time you can play with your food: https://milklife.com/articles/10-easy-diy-experiments-for-kids
• Make oat milk (for older kids and adults to drink) by following the directions at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zXQufqSZC0

 

CARE:

• Should kids drink plant-based milk? Get the facts at https://www.todaysparent.com/kids/kids-health/are-milk-alternatives-actually-unhealthy-for-kids/
• Here are tips for keeping milk fresh: https://dairyfarmersofcanada.ca/en/canadian-goodness/cooking-with-dairy/freeze-store-milk#:~:text=Store%20milk%20on%20refrigerator%20shelves,pitcher%20to%20the%20original%20container.
• Read what happens when you drink spoiled milk—and what to do if you DO drink it: https://missouripoisoncenter.org/is-this-a-poison/spoiled-milk/#:~:text=A%20small%20sip%20of%20spoiled,resolve%20within%2012%2D24%20hours.

 

CAREERS:

Cow-abunga! You can milk your job. Here are some moo-ving ways to do that.

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zi5znuMpE8
• https://www.ans.iastate.edu/undergraduate/careers/dairy-careers
• https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/dairy-industry-careers