2014 Activity Book

June dairy month started out as a way to

distribute extra milk during the

warm months of summer.

the commemoration was

established in 1937 by

grocer organizations

sponsoring “national

milk month.” by 1939,

June became the official

“dairy month.”

This June, pay tribute to dairy farmers across the southeast by participating in one of the

many local, county, parish or state events planned

for your area!

1937 2013

June dairy month started out as a way to

distribute extra milk during the

warm months of summer.

the commemoration was

established in 1937 by

grocer organizations

sponsoring “national

milk month.” by 1939,

June became the official

“dairy month.”

This June, pay tribute to dairy farmers across the southeast by participating in one of the

many local, county, parish or state events planned

for your area!

1937 2013

The 2014 June dairy month theme, “dairy packs power,” encourages families to make milk their first beverage choice, based on its value, nutritional qualities and wholesomeness.

Whether it’s in a latte, cereal, or in a smoothie, adding one more serving of milk to your family’s day can help ensure they get the nutrients they need to build strong bones and teeth. at the same time, they benefit from decades of tradition and hard work by dairy farm families who pride themselves on producing wholesome dairy foods that help their children grow strong.

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is a fun way to get children’s imaginations running and to encourage them to drink more milk for strong bones, teeth and muscles.

TO GET STARTED, allow your children or students to use

their choice of unique mix-ins such as chocolate

sprinkles, syrups, fruit, powdered puddings,

peanut butter and more.

IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH A GROUP OF

CHILDREN, allow each participant to

try a sample of the Milk

Mixology creations. Then

allow children to vote for

their favorite flavor. Don’t

forget to have the

children name their new

Milk Mixology

masterpieces!

Calcium helps children of all ages build strong bones and

teeth. The Dietary Guidelines recommend that children get

3 SERVINGS OF DAIRY FOODS EACH DAY.

is a fun way to get children’s imaginations running and to encourage them to drink more milk for strong bones, teeth and muscles.

TO GET STARTED, allow your children or students to use

their choice of unique mix-ins such as chocolate

sprinkles, syrups, fruit, powdered puddings,

peanut butter and more.

IF YOU ARE WORKING WITH A GROUP OF

CHILDREN, allow each participant to

try a sample of the Milk

Mixology creations. Then

allow children to vote for

their favorite flavor. Don’t

forget to have the

children name their new

Milk Mixology

masterpieces!

Calcium helps children of all ages build strong bones and

teeth. The Dietary Guidelines recommend that children get

3 SERVINGS OF DAIRY FOODS EACH DAY.

Try this recipe for a

SUPER DAIRY SNACK!1 cup milk2 tbsp lime jell-o mix

2 tbsp graham cracker crumbs

Pour milk into a container with

a tight-fitting lid. Add Jell-o and

cover. SHAKE. Sprinkle with graham

cracker crumbs and stir.

Serve immediately and Enjoy!

Try these tips on how to make dairy a part of

your daily diet.

* TOP soups and chilies with yogurt, sour cream or shredded cheese.

* DRINK a glass of white or flavored milk at breakfast, lunch or dinner.

* MAKE fruit smoothies using milk and yogurt.

* HAVE a cheese quesadilla with a side of cooked veggies.

Build strong bones with

dairy!

Did you know that calcium ...

Are you making the calcium connection?CHECK THE THINGS YOU EAT EACH DAY. T MILK

T CAFÉ LATTE (MADE WITH MILK)

T PUDDING (MADE WITH MILK)

T YOGURT OR GREEK YOGURT

T FRUIT AND YOGURT PARFAIT

T ICE CREAM OR FROZEN YOGURT

T CHEESE

T MACARONI AND CHEESE

T TACO SALAD WITH CHEESE

T PIZZA MADE WITH MOZZARELLA

T VEGGIE/BEAN AND CHEESE QUESADILLA

T SARDINES (WITH BONES)

T COLLARD GREENS OR BROCCOLI

IF YOU CHECKED FEWER THAN 3 CHOICES, YOU MAY NOT BE FEEDING YOUR BONES THE CALCIUM THEY NEED EACH DAY.

• KEEPS YOUR BONES STRONG

• IS NEEDED FOR YOUR HEART, NERVES AND MUSCLES TO WORK WELL

• IS HEART HEALTHY

• IS USED BETTER BY YOUR BODY WHEN IT COMES FROM MILK, CHEESE OR YOGURT

MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT CALCIUM IS NEEDED TO BUILD STRONG BONES, BUT IT ALSO PROVIDES MANY OTHER HEALTH BENEFITS THROUGHOUT THE BODY. USE THESE TIPS TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN CONNECT THE FOODS YOU EAT WITH THE CALCIUM YOU NEED.

CALCIUM CONNECTIONCALCIUM CONNECTION Making the Making the

DAIRYDAIRYJeopardyJeopardy

A SERVING OF MILK, YOGURT OR CHEESE LOOKS LIKE THIS:

KID'S AGE

MILK SERVINGS EACH DAY

REMEMBER

Why do I need to drink milk?

MILK HAS CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D. YOUR BODY USES

CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D TO BUILD STRONG BONES AND TEETH.

YES! CHOCOLATE MILK

HAS ALL THE VITAMINS AND

MINERALS OF WHITE MILK,

PLUS A LITTLE CHOCOLATE

ADDED IN FOR YUMMY TASTE.

ALL MILKS - LOW- FAT, FAT-FREE AND FLAVORED - HAVE THE SAME 9 ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS, INCLUDING CALCIUM AND PROTEIN, AS WELL AS VITAMINS A, D & B12, PHOSPHORUS, POTASSIUM, RIBOFLAVIN AND NIACIN.

2-3 YEARS OLD

4-8 YEARS OLD

9-18 YEARS OLD

18+ YEARS OLD

BUILD MY BONES!BUILD MY BONES!

Is it ok if I drink CHOCOLATE MILK?

Milk: how much? SHOW YOUR PARENTS HOW MUCH MILK YOU ALL NEED EACH DAY

1 CUP = 1 BASEBALL

1 CUP = 1 BASEBALL

1 1/2 OUNCES = 4 DIE

100100Points

200200Points

300300Points

400400Points

ThemBonesThemBones

It’s the longestbone in

your body

These bones

protect your lungs

You need to keep

your bones strong

at this age

Your bones are mademostly of

this

NutrientNuggetsNutrientNuggets

A nutrient that builds

strong bones

This nutrient

helps the body absorbcalcium

This percentage of calcium is in your

bones

The nutrient in milk

that helps healthy

eyes and skin

BovineBeautiesBovineBeauties

This is the mostcommon kind of

dairy cow

You can tell

Holsteinsapart by

these

A cow has this many

parts to its stomach

A cow has to be this

before she can give

milk

PREPARATIONS: T O N A BLACKBOARD OR PIECES OF POSTER BOARD, DRAW OUT A GAME BOARD OF 18 BOXES,

LAID OUT IN THREE COLUMNS OF SIX BOXES EACH, OR CREATE A GAME BOARD ON YOUR COMPUTER.

T A CROSS THE TOP THREE BOXES, WRITE IN THE THREE CATEGORIES LISTED AT THE TOP OF THE NEXT PAGE.

T I N THE REMAINING BOX ACROSS AND CONTINUING DOWN TO 400 POINTS.

T S ELECT A MODERATOR TO READ THE QUESTIONS AND DETERMINE IF ANSWERS ARE CORRECT.

TO PLAY: T D IVIDE THE GROUP INTO THREE TEAMS OF EQUAL SIZE AND HAVE EACH TEAM DESIGNATE A

SPOKESPERSON. DRAW STRAWS OR FLIP A COIN TO DETERMINE STARTING ORDER.

T H AVE THE FIRST TEAM PICK A CATEGORY AND POINT VALUE. READ THE QUESTION, GIVING THE TEAM A SET LENGTH OF TIME TO ARRIVE AT AN ANSWER, WITH THE SPOKESPERSON GIVING THE ANSWER.

T I F THE ANSWER IS CORRECT, THE TEAM RECEIVES THAT NUMBER OF POINTS AND THE TURN FALLS TO THE NEXT TEAM. IF THE ANSWER IS INCORRECT, THE NEXT TEAM IS ALLOWED THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME TO ANSWER. IF ALL THREE TEAMS ARE INCORRECT, THE POINTS ARE FORFEITED AND THE MODERATOR SHOULD GIVE AND EXPLAIN THE CORRECT ANSWER.

T C ONTINUE THE GAME UNTIL ALL 15 QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. THE TEAM WITH THE MOST POINTS WINS!

instructions

THEM BONES: 100: THIGH BONE, 200: RIBS, 300: ANY AGE, 400: CALCIUM; NUTRIENT NUGGETS: 100:CALCIUM, 200: VITAMIN D, 300: 99 PERCENT, 400: VITAMIN A; BOVINE BEAUTIES: 100: A HOLSTEIN, 200: THEIR SPOTS, 300: FOUR, 400: A MOTHER.Answers!

DAIRYDAIRYJeopardyJeopardy

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BREAKFAST!BREAKFAST!BALANCE YOURBALANCE YOUR

SEARCH FORSEARCH FOR

DAIRY WORDS!DAIRY WORDS!

• CHEESE • COW • DAIRY

• FARMER • MILK • VITAMINS

• WATER • YOGURT • LAND

A BALANCED BREAKFAST CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE FOOD FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING THREE GROUPINGS: GRAINS, BREADS & CEREALS; FRUITS OR VEGETABLES; AND MILK & MILK PRODUCTS OR MEAT, BEANS & NUTS.

1. CIRCLE FOODS FROM AT LEAST 3 OUT OF 5 FOOD GROUPS TO HELP BUILD YOUR BREAKFAST.

2. USING THE FOODS YOU

CIRCLED, DRAW YOUR

HEALTHY BREAKFAST BELOW:

BANANA

CARROTSTICKS

MILK

PEANUTBUTTER

ORANGEJUICE

WHOLE-GRAINBREAD

WHOLE-GRAINCEREAL

STAWBERRIESEGGS

CHEESE

TOMATO

BELLPEPPERS

YOGURT

BAGEL

TORTILLA

HAM

Dairy WordDairy Word

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AnswersAnswers:

1. FARMER, 2. MILK, 3. DAIRY, 4. CHEESE,

5. VITAMINS, 6. FUEL UP, 7. YOGURT,

8. CHOCOLATE, 9. FARM, 10. COW,

11. FEED, 12. WATER

Q. HOW MUCH DOES A DAIRY COW WEIGH?

A. Almost 1,500 pounds. (Compare to the weight of a truck)

Q. WHAT DO DAIRY COWS EAT? A. Grass, hay (dried grass), grains (feed) and silage (chopped green grasses and green corn or beans).

Q. HOW MUCH DOES A DAIRY COW EAT EACH DAY?

A. Cows eat more than 100 pounds of food and 50 gallons of water each day!

Q. HOW MUCH MILK DOES A DAIRY COW PRODUCE A DAY?

A. A cow can produce up to 8 gallons of milk per day. That’s 125 glasses of milk.

Q. WHY DO COWS MAKE MILK?

A. Cows make milk for their calves but they are such big animals that they make a lot more than one calf needs. The cow’s milk can be used for us to drink or make dairy foods.

Q. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FROM THE TIME MILK LEAVES THE

FARM UNTIL IT REACHES THE GROCERY STORE?

A. It takes 2 days or less for milk to travel from the farm, to the dairy plant and finally to the store for you to enjoy!

Flavored syrups are added to

pure, fresh milk. Flavored milk is

just as healthy and good for

you as white milk.

Q. HOW ARE COWS CARED FOR ON THE FARM?

A. Dairy farmers provide their cows with safe, clean places to Live. Each cow is also fed A healthy diet and given medical care.

Q. HOW DOES MILK STAY CLEAN AND SAFE TO DRINK? A. Milk is never touched by human hands. All milk is tested before leaving the dairy farm, at the dairy plant and again before it goes to your school or home.

Q. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR CHILDREN TO

EAT THREE SERVING OF DAIRY FOODS EVERY DAY?

A. Children need to eat three daily servings of dairy foods to help them build strong bones and teeth.

Q. How is chocolate milk made?

A. Flavored syrups are added to

pure, fresh milk. Flavored milk is

just as healthy and good for

you as white milk.

Milk & Dairy QuizMilk & Dairy Quiz

ScrambleScramble4

COW PUZZLERCOW PUZZLER

ACROSS:2. A COW STORES HER MILK IN THIS

4. FAMOUS MILK SLOGAN

5. A COW’S HAS FOUR

COMPARTMENTS TO DIGEST FOOD

9. A BABY COW10. THE MOST POPULAR FLAVOR

OF MILK11. COLD MILK DRINK12. THIS DAIRY FOOD COMES

IN A CUP15. AMERICA’S FAVORITE ICE CREAM

FLAVOR16. THIS MONTH IS DAIRY MONTH

17. ‘HOLEY’ CHEESE18. ABOUT ONE-FIFTH OF ALL U.S.

CHEESE IS USED TO MAKE

DOWN:1. TASTES GREAT ON CORN

3. MILK GOES WELL WITH THIS

SNACK6. COW TALK7. MILK MINERAL THAT KEEPS

BONES STRONG8. MILK IS APPROXIMATELY

97 PERCENT THIS13. GET SERVINGS OF

DAIRY EVERY DAY14. COWS GRAZE ON 17. NON-FAT MILK IS ALSO CALLED

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FLAVORED MILKFLAVORED MILKTASTES GREAT AND IS GOOD FOR YOU, WITH THE SAME IMPORTANT

NUTRIENTS AS WHITE MILK. YOUR FAVORITE FLAVOR MIGHT BE

CHOCOLATE, STRAWBERRY OR VANILLA. FIND ALL THE CHOCOLATE

MILK BOTTLES AND COLOR THEM BROWN. COLOR THE STRAWBERRY

BOTTLES PINK. COLOR THE VANILLA BOTTLES YELLOW.

U G R I H M W F D H R K W U JM T L V D X U A I C C O L K WC H E E S E I Q K Q I F H I PX K A M J R D Y S W P P B A MX E E N Y F B L O G U K F S GR Y D L E O I C B W W J G O KG J B K U H Y S Y R E T A W CW F R F G W N R O M V J V G BE D A N U I J N G R X Y L I BJ T X R M V O X U F U G D I BH C A A M L Y T R L B U N Q TN O T D B E L E T B F O A M KN I V I G B R E T A Z F L O VV B N C I W S D N N F J A M XS Q W M G U M L A T A X N Q I

A Day in the lifeA Day in the life

of MILK!of MILK!Follow milk’s journey from its wholesome start to its delicious finish. PLACE THE ALPHABET BUBBLES IN NUMERICAL ORDER FROM 1 TO 6.

Answers to “Search for Dairy Words”

ACROSS:

2. UDDER4. GOT MILK5. STOMACH9. CALF10. CHOCOLATE11. SHAKE12. YOGURT15. VANILLA16. JUNE17. SWISS18. PIZZA

DOWN:

1. BUTTER3. COOKIES6. MOO7. CALCIUM8. WATER13. THREE15. GRASS18. SKIM

Answers to “cow puzzler”

Answers for “A day in the life of milk!”

A-4, B-5, C-2, D-3, E-6, F-1

a

B

C

D

E

F

”Dairy resources” cont.

WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/SEDAIRY

Become a “fan” of dairy farm families in the Southeast and follow

trends in dairy farming, nutrition and cooking.

WWW.PINTEREST.COM/SEDAIRY

Organize and share things you love about dairy and dairy farm

families in the Southeast. View and post images of events,

recipes and activities.

VIDEOS

To order a FREE copy of SUDIA’s “Milk on the Mooove”

(K-5) or “Moo Moo Moo a Healthy You” (ages 5 and

under) DVDs, please contact jEANNE billa at jbilla@

sedairy.org or 800-343-4693.

AnswersAnswers:

WWW.DEDICATEDTODAIRY.COM

Get a closer look at dairy farm families

in the Southeast. See how they care for

their land and their animals while producing

wholesome, nutritious dairy foods.

WWW.FUELUPTOPLAY60.COM

In-school nutrition and physical activity

program launched by the National Dairy

Council and the National Football league, in

collaboration with the U.S. Department

of Agriculture.

WWW.TWITTER.COM/SEDAIRY

Get the latest quick tips on wellness

and nutrition for healthy lifestyles.

WWW.SOUTHEASTDAIRY.ORG/JDM

SUDIA’s June Dairy Month website is packed

with free, downloadable activities that

teach both adults and children about the

importance of dairy foods and dairy farming.

Starting June 1, the website will also feature

exciting trivia and recipe contests.

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