The Art of Making Cheese

Interested in learning more about making cheese?  Visit the links below to learn more.  Great information and lessons for kids and adults.

 The age level each resource is geared towards is included as well as a content overview:

• Milk and Cheese higher education lesson plan (Level: Higher ED/Adult): http://www.foodmaster.org/documents/HE_Labs_7.pdf 
• from FoodMASTER College (USDA and NIFA), curriculum used at Eastern Carolina University for FCS and Nutrition and Dietetics students http://www.foodmaster.org/higher-ed.html#.WFsYrKIrIcg 
• Milk and Cheese youth lesson plan (grades 3-5): http://www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/lessonplan.cfm?lpid=260
• from science of cooking resources from National Agriculture in the Classroom sponsored by NIFA
• Cheese Science Lesson Plans from Utah Education Network (K-12): http://www.uen.org/tv/cheese/lessons.php
• Cheese Making Lesson Plan from Science Friday (youth, all grade levels): http://www.sciencefriday.com/educational-resources/get-cheesy-make-curds-and-mozzarella/
• Cheese resources from Minnesota Extension (Not about teaching cheese making, but some interesting resources particularly on the history of cheese and cheesemaking) http://www.extension.umn.edu/food/farm-to-school/procurement/foodservice/fruits-vegs/cheese/

Compiled by: Zandra Alford

Extension Associate, Foods and Nutrition

Youth, Family, and Community Sciences 

NC State University 

zaalford@ncsu.edu