Dairy Makes Sense

Educator Toolkit

Welcome Teachers!

As an educator, you are charged with providing students valuable information in a fun and engaging way. Midwest Dairy Council has developed an informative lesson plan called "Make Change" that will educate and empower students to "make change" in their diets and wallets by choosing nutrient-rich, cost-saving snacks. This lesson plan can also be used to activate other programs your school might be implementing, such as Fuel Up to Play 60, a student-led national health and fitness program sponsored by the National Dairy Council and the National Football League.

"Make Change" Classroom Materials

Lesson Plan Two-part lesson plan outline designed to educate tweens and teens about the importance of healthy snacking from nutritional and economic perspectives.	PDF
Supporting Materials: Lesson I
PowerPoint presentation containing supportive messaging and images for the "Make Change" lesson plan and classroom activities	PPT
Worksheet to help students learn to read nutritional labels	PDF
Supporting Materials: Lesson II
PowerPoint presentation containing supportive messaging and images for the "Make Change" lesson plan and classroom activities	PPT
Quiz to test students' knowledge on the nutritional and economic value of favorite snacks.	PDF
Poster Downloadable poster for the classroom, nurses office or common areas featuring the "Make Change" message and nutrient information.	PDF

Nutrition Materials

Break for Breakfast Tips Tips to help you start your day the smart way.	Link \| PDF
Calcium Counts Sheet Tips about how to obtain calcium and incorporate it into your everyday life.	PDF
Posters and Decals for Kids to Distribute Posters and decals that can be provided to students to spread the message about the value of dairy around the school and community. These materials can be printed on the following Avery label products: Printable Signs (removable) Window Decals (removable)	PDF

Images

Dairy Makes Sense	PDF
9 Essential Nutrients	PDF
Nutrient rich cheese = value in every bite.	PDF
Nutrient rich dairy = value you can bank on.	PDF
Nearly 50% of your daily calcium in one cup of yogurt	PDF
30% of your daily calcium in one 8 ounce glass of milk	PDF
Dairy Makes Sense Recipe Cards	PDF

Comparison Charts

Yogurt vs. Leading Brand Protein Bar	JPG
Mozzarella Cheese Stick vs. Leading Brand 100 Calorie Crackers	JPG
Kraft® Macaroni & Cheese vs. Spaghettio-O's® Cheese & Tomatoes	JPG
Chocolate Milk vs. Sports Drink	JPG
Milk vs. Apple Juice	JPG
Milk vs. Leading Brand Orange Juice with Calcium & Vitamin D	JPG
Milk vs. Soda	JPG

Dairy Smart Shopper: Visit Bessie's Market online and test your nutrition value IQ.

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Kid-Friendly Recipes

Breakfast
Blues Buster Smoothie	Link \| PDF
Breakfast Quick Tips	Link \| PDF
Easy to Please Breakfast Yogurt Parfait	Link \| PDF
Egg and Mozzarella Breakfast Pizza	Link \| PDF
Frosty Orange Banana Sipper	Link \| PDF
Hazelnut Café-au-Lait	Link \| PDF
Oatmeal Yogurt Breakfast Blend	Link \| PDF
Peanut Butter and Banana Breakfast Shake	Link \| PDF
Peanut Butter Banana Crunch Yogurt Parfait	Link \| PDF
Pepper & Egg Brunch Bake	Link \| PDF
Pumpkin Pancakes	Link \| PDF
The Riot Smoothie	Link \| PDF
Super Nova Smoothie	Link \| PDF
Tropical Delight Smoothie	Link \| PDF
All Breakfast Recipes	Link \| PDF
Lunch
BBQ-Ranch Quesadilla Wedges	Link \| PDF
Cheesy Chicken Crunchers	Link \| PDF
Confetti Quesadillas	Link \| PDF
Cranberry Turkey Wrap	Link \| PDF
Cucumber Leek Soup	Link \| PDF
Heartfelt Tuna Melt	Link \| PDF
Ham It Up Pita Pockets	Link \| PDF
Mini Veggie and Cheese Bagels	Link \| PDF
Pomegranate Spinach Salad	Link \| PDF
All Lunch Recipes	Link \| PDF
Snack
Antipasti Skewers	Link \| PDF
Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Dip	Link \| PDF
Cashew Chicken Dip	Link \| PDF
Chocolate Bananarama Milk Mixer	Link \| PDF
Co-Jack Cheese Crisps	Link \| PDF
Fruity Splash Smoothie	Link \| PDF
Hot Pizza Dip	Link \| PDF
Orange Cream Chiller	Link \| PDF
Pumpkin Cheesecake Shake	Link \| PDF
Spicy Snack Mix	Link \| PDF
Zucchini Parmesan Rounds	Link \| PDF
Bessie's Fast Snacks	PDF
All Snack Recipes	Link \| PDF
Dinner
Baked Zucchini Ziti	Link \| PDF
BBQ Chicken and Cheddar Foil Packet Dinner	Link \| PDF
Cheeseburger Macaroni Casserole	Link \| PDF
Chunky Baked Potato Chowder	Link \| PDF
Creamy Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup	Link \| PDF
Easy Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas with Yogurt Sauce	Link \| PDF
Fiesta Rice Skillet Dinner	Link \| PDF
Skillet Mac & Cheese	Link \| PDF
Slow Cooker Veggie Lasagna	Link \| PDF
Pulled Pork Taco	Link \| PDF
Roasted Asparagus with Chive Yogurt Ranch Dressing	Link \| PDF
Summer Fruit & Pasta Toss	Link \| PDF
Turkey Tetrazzini with Cheddar and Parmesan	Link \| PDF
All Dinner Recipes	Link \| PDF
Dessert
Balsamic Strawberries with Ricotta Cream	Link \| PDF
Berry Brownie Pudding	Link \| PDF
Holiday Layered Fruit & Yogurt Cup	Link \| PDF
Pumpkin Pie Squares with Cinnamon Sugar Yogurt Topping	Link \| PDF
Spiced Baked Pears	Link \| PDF
Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Squares	Link \| PDF
Vanilla Eggnog	Link \| PDF
All Dessert Recipes	Link \| PDF

Breakfast

Blues Buster Smoothie