We’re here to support you in creating a healthier school environment! Our comprehensive resources are designed to enhance access to nutritious school meals and help students connect with the farms where their food comes from. Explore our tools and materials to engage students with dairy and agriculture, and let us know how we can partner with you to elevate health and wellness initiatives at your school.
Inspiring Healthy Schools
Nutrition Education
Enhance your classroom experience with free resources tailored for Michigan schools! Instantly download materials or conveniently order hard copies to support your lessons and inspire your students.
Watch and Learn
Breakfast and a Book
Join us for an exciting 30-minute session packed with story time, tips to fuel up with breakfast, and a chance to chat with a celebrity guest! Perfect for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade, each session brings books to life and sparks engaging discussions that inspire young minds. Don’t miss out on this fun and educational experience!
Fuel Up!
Discover Dairy and Adopt a Cow
STEM Education
Unlock the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and math by exploring them through the fascinating world of agriculture and food production. Our resources make learning STEM concepts engaging and relatable, helping students connect classroom lessons to the real world of food and farming.
Discover resources and professional development opportunities to help bring STEM to life in the classroom.
Professional Development
Come together with educators to meet experts in science education and agricultural science to envision a model for science learning that will inspire today’s students, our next generation of scientists and citizens, to take action and feel empowered to use agriculture to improve society.
Resources
Explore high school and middle school science lesson plans for 1–2-day lab activities. Topics include Macromolecules in Dairy, Ruminating on Digestion, Dairy Cattle Genetics, and Enzyme Action in Ruminants.
Learn & Collaborate
Watch as these educators learn how to bring the science of dairy to life in the classroom.
Upcoming STEM Professional Development Opportunities
Virtual Farm Tours
Give your students an unforgettable experience with a virtual field trip to a Michigan dairy farm! They’ll get an up-close look at how dairy farmers nurture their calves and cows, protect the environment, and contribute to their community—all while producing the nutritious and delicious milk we enjoy every day. It’s a fun and educational way to connect students with the heart of dairy farming!
6th – 12th Grades
Dairy Careers
The dairy industry offers a wide range of careers that go beyond farming—careers in STEM, animal care, business and skilled trades. From farm to fridge, U.S. dairy provides more than 3 million jobs!
Check out these videos and resources to help students see how their interests—whether it’s science, technology, working with animals, business, or hands-on work—can lead to an exciting career in the dairy community.
