Juniors_Lesson 5

5. grass to glass

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Has anyone ever been on a farm?

Grazing

Pasturisation

Milking Parlour

Homogenisation

1. Who here has a parent who is a farmer?
2. Who here has seen a cow graze (eat)?
3. Who here has ever seen a milking parlour? What do you think happens here?

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YouTube Clip

Listen carefully and answer all the questions

PRESSFOR NEXTQUESTION

1. What is dairy farming?

2. What kind of animals would you find on a dairy farm?

3. What do dairy cows eat?

4. How often are cows milked on a dairy farm?

5. What happens to the milk after it is collected?

6. Why should milk cartons and bottles be cleaned and flattened after use?

Teaching Notes

For the Teacher

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Grass to Glass - Video Clip

Watch Video

Choose any four questions to answer

Q: What is dairy farming?

Q: How often are cows milked on a dairy farm?

A: Cows are milked in the morning and evening in the milking parlor.Timestamp: 3:39

A: Dairy farming is a type of farming that produces dairy products like milk, cheese, and yogurt.Timestamp: 1:04

Q: What happens to the milk after it is collected?

Q: What kind of animals would you find on a dairy farm?

A: The milk is checked for freshness and quality, then poured into recyclable bottles and cartons, and delivered to shops, homes, and schools.Timestamp: 3:47

A: Dairy cows, as they are the animals that produce milk.Timestamp: 1:28

Q: What do dairy cows eat?

Q: Why should milk cartons and bottles be cleaned and flattened after use?

A: Dairy cows eat lush, green grass, which helps them produce milk, yogurt, and cheese.Timestamp: 3:08

A: To ensure they can be recycled properly.Timestamp: 4:22

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Class Discussion

Pass the beanbag (you can only talk if you have the beanbag)

PRESSFOR NEXTQUESTION

1. What is dairy?

2. What is dairy farming?

3. What animals do you think you would see on a dairy farm?

4. Have you been to a dairy farm?

5. Describe what you might see on a dairy farm.

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Pair Discussion

What does a farmer do and how does he help his cows?

Prompts for discussion:

• Farmers have bedding for cows to sleep on.
• Farmers can leave cows grazing on fresh grass outdoors for around 300 days a year!
• Farmers move cows from field to field so that they have enough grass to eat.
• Farmers bring cows indoors during the cold weather in winter.
• Farmers make sure cows have food to eat.
• Farmers keep the cow sheds and milking parlours clean.
• Farmers make sure that a vet visits the farm to keep the cows healthy.

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Activity Sheet

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• Think about how milk gets from the farm to your kitchen. Share your ideas with the class.

• Now, you’ll get an activity sheet called “From Grass to Your Glass.” Look at the 8 steps of milk production on the sheet.
• Work in groups to put the steps in the right order.
• After that, we will go over the correct order as a class and talk about each step together.

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Get Creative!

Design your own School Milk Carton. You can include pictures of grass, cows, farmers or keep it simple and just draw a splash of delicious fresh milk!

For the Teacher

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Home Activity

1. Look at dairy products in the fridge and identify where they were sourced from. For example, was anything sourced from a local farm?

2. Does milk in their fridge carry the NDC ‘Farmed in the Republic of Ireland’ guarantee?

3. Do they know a local dairy farmer?

4. Record how many litres of milk each family member has for a week. Compare.