From Maple Tree to Syrup by Melanie Mitchell

Complete the Sugar Snow Then and Now Worksheet in the Sugar Snow Printable Pack.Compare the 1800’s methods in the book Sugar Snow to the more modern methods in Sugarbush Spring.Watch the Squad Quad video (above) about the process of sugarmaking & maple syrup.Find all of the maple leaves on the Maple Leaf Identification journal page in the Sugar Snow Printable Pack.Color or draw pictures of maple leaves, seedpods or maple trees in your tree journal.Use crayons to make a bark rubbing on your Maple Tree Identification Journal page in the Sugar Snow Printable Pack.If you are looking in late winter, before the buds have opened, you can identify a maple by its bark, seed pod “helicopters”, and its characteristic “eye to eye” leaf growth. Go for a nature walk to locate maple trees.Read about maple trees on pages 252-253 in Fun With Nature or use the online resources.Sugar Snow Unit Study Lessons & Activities Science Sugar Snow My First Little House Book by Laura Ingalls Wilderįrom Maple Tree to Syrup by Melanie Mitchell (or similar non-fiction title)įun With Nature(Take-Along Guide) by Boring, Burns, and Dendy (We have used this book throughout our homeschooling journey, and it and its sequel, More Fun with Learning, are books that your kids will use over and over!) T he Sugar Snow Printable Pack Resources for your Sugar Snow Unit Study Required Resources: This means that if you click on them, I may make a tiny commission, at no extra cost to you. Some links in this post may be affiliate links. In this Sugar Snow Unit Study, your kids in PreK-2nd grade will learn all about the maple syrup (sugarmaking) process, maple tree identification, and much more with these multi-subject hands-on lessons and activities. This literature unit is based upon the My First Little House Book: Sugar Snow by Laura Ingalls Wilder and is perfect for late wintertime learning with your younger kids.

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From Maple Tree to Syrup by Melanie Mitchell