Dairy Careers
Teacher Preparation
Learning Goal
Upon completion of this lesson students will be able to identify key dairy careers and their role in running a dairy.
Learning Standards
- SS: 6.4 The student will analyze the interactions of humans and their environment in the
Western Hemisphere.
- 6.4.1 Describe the commercial agriculture and industrial regions that support human development
- 6.4.2 Evaluate the effects of human modification on the natural environment through transformation caused by subsistence and commercial agriculture, industry, demand for energy, and urbanization.
- OKH.6.2 Analyze the impact of economic growth in various sectors including:
- C. continuing role of agriculture
Resources & Materials
- National Ag in the Classroom
- Discover Dairy
- Study.com Job Descriptions
- Balance Careers - Dairy Inspector
- Balance Careers - Dairy Herdsman
- Visuals in the center
- Student tour guides
Lesson Delivery
Anticipatory Set
- Show students to the viewing window.
- Ask them what tasks they think must be done each day to ensure the cows are taken care of (feeding, milking, cleaning, etc.)
- Explain that your job is working here at the dairy and describe to students what a
day in the life of a dairy employee looks like
- There are about ____ student workers employed here at the dairy.
- Working in the dairy industry doesn’t just have to be working with cows, there are lots of different careers at dairies and today we are going to learn about a few of the main careers that keep dairies running.
Direct Instruction
1st Learning Goal: Upon completion of this lesson students will be able to identify key dairy careers and their role in running a dairy.
Content Outline |
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Dairy Herdsman
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Veterinarian
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Nutritionist
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Equipment Service Technician
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Safety Inspector
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Public Relations Manager
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Marketing Manager
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Accountant
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Learning Activity
Students should be provided a notes sheet with blanks below each career title to fill
in
with notes about the career.
Assessment
- Students should be asked to share the careers they are most interested in, as they
do ask questions like:
- What do you think makes that career interesting?
- Do you think you would like to work with the cows?
- What do you think would be one challenge of that career?
Closing Announcements/Reminders
- Answer any questions they may have
- Show them the robot and viewing windows one more time
- Thank students for coming to the Ferguson Family Dairy