Good morning, everyone! Let me introduce you to some amazing animals—cows! Did you know that girl cows are called cows, and boy cows are called bulls? A long time ago, people found out how helpful we could be, so they decided to keep us on farms.
Girl cows give us milk, but they can only do this after they have their first baby, which is called a calf. In the old days, people used their hands to get milk from cows. Now, many farmers use special machines to do it. From cow’s milk, people make yummy things like cheese, butter, and yogurt. They also use cow’s skin to make clothes and shoes.
Cows love to eat! We spend up to eight hours a day munching on grass and other food. All that eating makes us very thirsty, so we drink a lot of water—enough to fill a whole bathtub every day!
So, the next time you enjoy a glass of milk or a slice of cheese, think about the cows who helped make it possible. We hope you enjoyed learning about us. Bye-bye!
Milk to Table Exploration: Take a small field trip to a local farm or watch a video about how milk is collected and processed. Afterward, discuss with your classmates or family how milk turns into cheese, butter, or yogurt. Try making a simple recipe at home, like butter, by shaking cream in a jar. Observe how the cream changes into butter and taste your creation!
Cow Diet Detective: Spend a day observing what cows eat by visiting a farm or watching a documentary. Then, draw a picture of a cow and its favorite foods. At home, try to find foods in your kitchen that come from cows, like milk or cheese, and talk about how these foods are part of your diet. Share your findings with your class or family.
Water Wonders: Conduct a simple experiment to understand how much water a cow drinks. Fill a bathtub or a large container with water and use smaller containers to measure how many it takes to fill it up. Discuss why cows need so much water and compare it to how much water you drink in a day. Reflect on the importance of water for both cows and humans.
Good morning, everybody! We are cows, and the females are called cows, while male cows are known as bulls. A long time ago, humans discovered how useful we could be, so they tamed us. As the human population grew, we became more important, and we began to live alongside them on farms.
Female cows produce milk, but we can only do so after having our first calf, which we call a calf. In the past, humans used their hands to milk us, but nowadays, many farmers use machines. From our milk, humans make cheese, butter, and yogurt, and from our skin, they create clothes and shoes.
Cows spend a lot of time eating—up to eight hours a day! All this eating makes us very thirsty, so we drink enough water in a day to fill a bathtub. So, the next time you enjoy a glass of milk, remember where it comes from. Bye-bye!
