Dairy+Group+Weekly+Plans

=__Dairy Group Weekly Plans__=

T=teacher-led I=independent work

//Day 1 (I)://
//Sketch pumpkins (related to math lesson)//

** Day 1 (T): **

 * KW(L) about what we know about dairy and what we want to learn **
 * What is dairy? -- which animals (cows, goats, sheep, buffalo) and which products (milk, yogurt, cheese, ice cream, sour cream, butter, cream) **

**Day 2 (I):**

 * Look at dairy books; read a book**

** Day 2 (T): **

 * Finish KWL **
 * Work on interactive sketch of cow and its stomachs, read that section of __Milk: From Cow to Carton__ **

Day 3 (I):
Independent sketches of cows and their stomachs, based on interactive sketch or, sort photos of animals into dairy and non-dairy products and animals.

Day 3 (T):
Taste tests: goat cheese, sheep cheese, cow cheese (collect data in group)

Day 4 (I):
record data from day before

Day 4 (T):
Make yogurt

Day 5 (I):
Sequence and write about making yogurt

Day 5 (T):
Field trip to Drumlin Farm to milk cows, make butter

Day 6 (I):
Write and draw about field trip

Day 6 (T):
Re-enact farm trip (dramatic play)? Use photos for sequencing Finish writing

Day 7 (I):
Practice to present at Community Meeting

Day 7 (T):
Milk taste tests (whole versus skim versus heavy cream) Review how we made butter, what is in milk (fat) and how it rises up, how heavy cream is the cream off the top, whole milk is the milk under it, and skim milk is after they take all the fat out Sort foods by what is made from milk and what is made from cream

Day 8 (I):
Worksheet on taste tests and kinds of dairy food:

Day 8 (T):
Make ice cream

Day 9 (I):
Write about making ice cream, sequence photos

Day 9 (T):
Interactive writing as a group