What to Expect

Find out what to expect when the Mobile Dairy Classroom visits your whole school.

What should you and your students expect to see?

The Mobile Dairy Classroom Assembly brings agriculture right to your school teaching students new vocabulary, the anatomy of a cow, how milk goes from the cow to the table, and the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.
There will be two 45-minute assemblies:
- 45 minutes for lower elementary grades, K-3, focusing on vocabulary, life cycles and anatomy concepts
- 45 minutes for upper elementary grades, 4-6, explaining the ruminant digestive system, lactation cycle, agriculture technology and milk processing with proper vocabulary
The cow stays in her classroom trailer for the whole assembly.
The assembly is an outdoor event and will take place in the morning, so make sure your students bring jackets if the weather is cool.
Chairs are not recommended.
This assembly is intended for whole school participation.

To help your students get the most out of the assembly, download activities for your students to do before and after the assembly. Enjoy!

Requirements

The assembly must be held in the morning and in an outdoor area that can accommodate a 35-foot truck and trailer combination. No electricity is needed.

Please note the Mobile Dairy Classroom assembly is only available in California.

If you have any questions, please contact MDC@HealthyEating.org.

Learn About the History of the Mobile Dairy Classroom

The free assembly has been in operation for over 100 years.

Thank you so much for the opportunity for our students to experience “a real cow” as they said! … It was a wonderful experience for all!

Kelly Freitas, Santa Cruz