For 2020 World School Milk Day (30 September), the National Farmers Union (NFU) Education team shared their ten top STEM activities that you could complete at home or with your class to celebrate this delightful day of dairy
1. MAKE PLASTIC FROM MILK
Lots of us are looking for ways that we can look after the planet by reducing our plastic footprint. This activity gives children an opportunity to explore alternatives to traditional plastic by making their own biodegradable toy figures from milk!
https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/make-plastic-from-milk/
2. COLOUR-CHANGING MILK
A favourite kitchen chemistry experiment. Some very unusual interactions take place when you mix a little milk, food colouring and a drop of liquid soap. Use this experiment to amaze your friends and uncover the scientific secrets of milk!
3. TAKE A 3-D VIRTUAL TOUR OF A DAIRY FARM
Take a tour of Bulls Green Dairy Farm. Using the 3D views to explore, you can find out where dairy products come from and how robotic milking take place.
https://www.farmvention.com/Inspiration/VirtualTour/1
4. TEACH TIME WITH A DROP OF MILK TIME MATHS!
This is a simple Maths activity to provide opportunities for children to practise both reading analogue time and converting between digital and analogue times.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-farm-visit-milking-time-6074719
5. DESIGN AND BUILD A MILK CARTON BOAT
Learn how to design, build and test different kinds of model boats made from milk cartons. An engaging activity for Stage 2 children.
6. TURN AN OLD PLASTIC MILK BOTTLE INTO A WATERING CAN
As well as making a watering can, this is a useful activity that not only helps to monitor and control over-enthusiastic watering of seeds and plants, but can also be used in a variety of scientific plant-based curricular activities.
Click to access Milkbottle.pdf
7. MAKE A DAIRY FOOD CHAIN!
This is a practical activity that gives children (Key Stage 1) the opportunity to learn about where food comes from by making a food chain paper chain. The activity could also be completed using the printable masks to really bring the food chain to life!
https://www.nfuonline.com/back-british-farming/nfu-education/key-content/science-farm/
8. MAKE ICE CREAM IN A BAG
Learn how to make your own fresh, delicious dairy ice cream using British milk – easy!
https://www.countrysideonline.co.uk/lets-talk-farming/making-ice-cream/
9. MAKE A MILK BOTTLE ROCKET
Make a mouse rocket and send it into space.
https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/resources/rocket-mice/
10. DESIGN A DAIRY SENSORY TRAIL
Learn about life of a farm by designing a dairy farm sensory trail. This is the ideal activity for children from Upper Key Stage 2 to work with Early Years children. Older children could be challenged to design, set up and run each of the sensory stations for the younger children to visit.
https://www.nfuonline.com/farm-sensory-trail-activity-sheet/
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