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Virtual Tour of a Dairy Farm and the Milking Process Theme: Rural Communities One aspect that is unique to rural communities is the amount of land for farming. There are many different types of farms that have different products and purposes. All of these farms contribute in different ways to the community. Today I will be taking you on a virtual tour to visit some dairy farms to learn their main contribution to their community. Standards and Student Outcomes Standards: Social Studies Standard 3 – Geography Key Idea 1 Outcomes Students will observe a dairy farm and identify where milk comes from. Students will experiment using materials how to milk a cow Students will recall information to create a story book about milk Introduction Ever wonder when your eating your cereal in the morning or drinking a glass of milk, where that milk actually comes from? You may think that it comes from a grocery store, which is true but… it actually comes from someplace else before that. Where does milk come from? Milk comes from a cow after she has a calf. See a calf being born Milking Process Milk is held in the cows udder and the baby calf feeds on the milk which is called Colostrum. After the baby calf is weaned from the mothers milk the mother cow continues to produce milk. Can you find the udder? What other parts does a dairy cow have? Make a list Milking Parlor The cows are brought into a special parlor where they are milked. Activity! Now it’s your chance to learn how to milk! Follow the directions in the activity to experience what milking a cow is like. Lets learn to milk! Storage The raw milk is then stored in special Containers to keep the milk cold until they are picked up by special refrigerated trucks. Where do those trucks go? The trucks take the milk to a plant where they make sure the milk is safe for us to drink. Visit a Processing Plant Now you can bring the milk home! After the milk has been tested and processed it is s