Maple Syruping

 Students discover the origins of maple syrup through the story telling traditions of Native Americans, the innovations that pioneers brought to the syruping process, and the science of sugar and plant biology. They then head outdoors for a hands-on lesson on maple tree identification, tapping, and sap collection. Back at the sugar shack, students see and smell the sap being cooked into delicious maple syrup. Everyone finishes the program with a sweet celebration of ice cream with pure maple syrup on top – YUM!

STANDARDS

SCI.LS1.A.4          Plants have internal and external macroscopic structures that allow for survival

SCI.LS1.C.5          Plants obtain energy from sunlight

SCI.LS1.C.k          Plants need water and light

SCI.LS1.C.m         Plants use the energy from light to make sugars through photosynthesis

SCI.LS2.A.2          Plants depend on water and light to grow

ELS.C1.B.e            Identify where one's food comes from

ELS.EX2.C.e          Identify ways in which people are dependent on natural resources

ELS.EX5.C.e          Compare historical and contemporary natural resource use and practices

ELS.EX5.B.i.          Describe how living things respond to changes in natural systems

ELS.C1.C.e            Explore outdoors

SCI.PS3.D.4,5        Plants capture energy from sunlight, which can be used as fuel or food

SS.BH3.a.2           Compare a belief in one culture to one in a different culture (First People and Nations; Early European

                               Explorers & Arrivals)

BH4.a                    Progression of technology (First People and Nations; Early European Explorers & Arrivals)