Dairy Careers
Teacher Preparation
Learning Goal
Upon completion of this lesson students will be able to identify key careers related to the dairy industry.
Learning Standards
- SS: 3.4 The student will identify and describe basic economic activities creating prosperity in the state of Oklahoma.
- SS: 3.4.3 Examine how the development of Oklahoma’s major economic activities have contributed to the growth of the state, including, mining and energy industry, agriculture, aviation, tourism, tribal enterprises, and military installations.
Resources & Materials
- National Ag in the Classroom
- Discover Dairy
- Balance Careers - Dairy Inspector
- Balance Careers - Dairy Herdsman
- Visuals in the center
- Student tour guides
Lesson Delivery
Anticipatory Set
- What are some of your parents’ jobs? (take a few answers)
- That’s cool! Did you all notice that everyone’s parents have different jobs?
- 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 five 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 careers related to the dairy industry.
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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Public Relations Manager
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Learning Activity
Students should be asked to partner up and share which career they liked the most and why. They should then be encouraged to share their answers aloud.
Assessment
- As students share the careers they are most interested in, 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