How does the milk get from the cow to our cup? In this lesson, students take an online tour that explains the process. They learn about cows and milk, and practice their sequencing skills.
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Overview
Students practice sequencing skills by taking an online tour that explains how milk gets from the cow to our cup.
The story of milk
Lesson plan information
Lesson plan
Item
Requirements
Instructional level
Intermediate user
Advanced user
School level
Elementary school (5-11 years)
Middle school (11-14 years)
Curriculum areas
Health
Science
Themes
Food and nutrition
E-learning
Class time
1 class period
Academic standards
Science: Life science
Language arts: Sequencing
ISTE NETS Standards for students
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information
from a variety of sources.
Software required
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2003
Microsoft Office Visio
Teacher guide
Objectives
Students will learn how milk gets from the cow to our kitchen table.
Students will practice retelling the different events in the correct
sequence.
Prerequisite skills
Basic skills using Microsoft Internet Explorer
How to begin
Ask students if they had milk today with their breakfast. Do they know
where that milk came from? Do any of them have cows at home? How do we get
the milk we drink every day?
Have students take an online tour to find out the answers to these
questions.
Resources and web links
Student directions This
Microsoft Office Word document can be opened with Office File Viewers. Save this document to your
classroom computers. Adjust the directions as needed for your lesson. When
presenting your lesson to the students, have them use the student
directions sheet as a jump point into the activity.
Flow chart sample This
Microsoft Office Visio file can be opened with the Visio Viewer 2003, a download from the Microsoft Office
Online Web site.
Student activity
Description
Do you ever wonder how milk gets from cows to your table? In this activity,
you will take an online tour that shows the steps from the cows that produce
the milk, to the milk that you drink.
Software: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Visio
What to do Take an online tour of the story of milk
Together with your class, read about the different steps that are needed to
get the milk from the cow to you.
Listen carefully to the steps so you can remember what happens in the
correct order.
Ways to extend the student activity
Students can draw pictures for each of the events.
Students can review the frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the Web site
and take the online quiz.
Assessment
Use the flow chart provided with this lesson for assessment. It shows the
events from the online tour, but the words for each event are left blank.
Students can fill in the blanks with the words that are provided.
