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How is syrup made?

How is syrup made?
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When you cut this tree, white sap comes out. What do you think it is? Hint: clowns, gardeners, and dentists all use the sap...
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Here's another hint. When the sap dries, like it has on this tree, you can pull on it. It’s stretchy--and it bounces!
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It’s rubber! The rubber tree’s sap (latex) is made into balloons, hoses, gloves, and more! Watch how balloons are made!
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Why is this pond red? What’s going on?
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The water isn’t red--red things are floating on the water! They’re cranberries! Farmers use ropes and rakes to pull them to shore.
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Some people spread out tree branches as they grow into fun patterns and shapes. What shape would you make a tree?
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You can guide trees to grow into almost any shape! Think like an inventor. Could you grow a tree into an object you use everyday?
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These people grew trees into chairs! It takes about 5-8 years to grow one.
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Tree branches aren’t the only things you can grow into shapes. These bridges in India are made from roots!
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Most wooden houses look boxy. They’re made out of wood that’s been cut into straight beams and boards. But…
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Check out this kind of wood--bamboo. Bamboo is super bendy and strong! What kind of house could you make out of this wood?
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Since bamboo is so bendy, you can make a house with lots of curves--like this bamboo house in Bali, Indonesia!
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Check out what grows on this tree. A very common food is made out of these white gloopy things. What food do you think it is?
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People let the white things rot and dry out, which turns them brown. Then they’re ground up and made into…chocolate!
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Chocolate isn’t sweet unless sugar has been added. In fact, “raw” chocolate taste bitter! These kids are trying some without sugar.
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Lesson narration:
English Spanish

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In this mini-lesson, students will discover where syrup comes from and how it's made.

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