Lesson Plans

Farming for the Future

Grades: High School

Subject Area: STEM, Environmental Science, Social Studies

Made Possible By: American Dairy Association North East (ADANE)

Introduce your students to the concept of sustainable nutrition — food that promotes good health and a healthy environment — with help from the dairy farmers and American Dairy Association North East. Students research how farmers are meeting the need to increase food production while reducing impacts on the environment, learn how dairy farmers combine sustainable farming practices to protect the environment, and explore the many STEM-based career paths open to them in agriculture.

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Complete Kit
Complete Kit
Activity 1
Activity 1
Activity 2
Activity 2
Activity 3
Activity 3
Bonus Activity
Bonus Activity
Poster
Poster
Answer Key
Answer Key
Curricular Standards
Curricular Standards
Activity 1 Resource: About Dairy Foods
Activity 1 Resource: About Dairy Foods
Activity 1 Resource: Impact of Removing Animals from Agriculture
Activity 1 Resource: Impact of Removing Animals from Agriculture
Activity 1 Resource: Nourishing People Sustainably
Activity 1 Resource: Nourishing People Sustainably
Activity 1 Resource: Dairy Innovation
Activity 1 Resource: Dairy Innovation
Activity 1 Resource: Sustainable Food Future
Activity 1 Resource: Sustainable Food Future
Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming
Environmental Impact of Dairy Farming
Activity 3 Resource: O*NET OnLine
Activity 3 Resource: O*NET OnLine
Activity 3 Resource: Fun on the Farm Videos
Activity 3 Resource: Fun on the Farm Videos
Activity 3 Resource: Milk from Cow to Cup
Activity 3 Resource: Milk from Cow to Cup
Visit American Dairy Association North East
Visit American Dairy Association North East
Take a Virtual Farm Tour
Take a Virtual Farm Tour
Dairy Education in Schools
Dairy Education in Schools
Sustainable Nutrition with the Bossard Family
Sustainable Nutrition with the Bossard Family
Cow Care with Farmer Caroline
Cow Care with Farmer Caroline
Greener Pastures with Farmer Bret
Greener Pastures with Farmer Bret
Watch: Raising Crops for Dairy Cows
Watch: Raising Crops for Dairy Cows
Chesapeake Bay Watershed: E-Z Acres Farm
Chesapeake Bay Watershed: E-Z Acres Farm
Sustainable Farming at Mercer Vu Farms
Sustainable Farming at Mercer Vu Farms