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Maple Curriculum

child pouring sap

Children benefit from being, learning, and playing outside, which supports their physical, mental, and social health. Children need to live, laugh, play and learn in our natural world. They need to get their hands dirty, and experience how our Earth takes care of us.

We aim to teach children (and adults!) that maple syrup doesn’t grow on trees! It grows in trees!

Below are some resources that are great ways to get started teaching kids about the process of making maple syrup. The below curriculum spans Science, English, Math, and History, which all work together to tell the story of how maple became a staple in our modern day diet.

Sapling Evaporator Curriculum

This curriculum was developed by us at the Vermont Evaporator Company to go along with our flagship Sapling Evaporator. There are worksheets for the students to make their observations and record measurements, along with other activities to keep them busy during the boil. There are infographics, suggested books, and other resources to bring learning about maple into the classroom.

For Little Kids

For Big Kids

For Biggest Kids

All Curriculum

child tapping tree

Suggested Resources:

Here are additional resources, blogs, infographics, etc., developed by us at the Vermont Evaporator Company to help you and your students learn about the art, science, math, and history of making maple syrup!

Infographics:

BACKYARD BINGO

BAKING WITH MAPLE

CONTINUOUS BOIL PAN

CORD OF WOOD

FILTERING AND STORING

GRADES OF MAPLE

HOW TO TAP A TREE

MAPLE FOUR WAYS

MAPLE PRODUCING STATES

MAPLE TREE IDENTIFICATION

SAP/CIDER TO SYRUP

SYRUPS OF THE WORLD (TREE SYRUPS) (FLOWER SYRUPS) (FRUIT SYRUPS)

SUGAR MAKERS CALENDAR

Blogs:

MAPLE SCHOOL: THE MATH OF TAPPING A MAPLE TREE

MAPLE SCHOOL: THE EARLY HISTORY OF MAPLE SYRUP

MAPLE SCHOOL: MAPLE SYRUP STORY HOUR

MAPLE SCHOOL: WHY DOES SAP RUN? SCIENCE!

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: MAKING MAPLE ON THE SAPLING

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: TIME TO IDENTIFY YOUR TREES!

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: WHEN TO TAP

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: HOW TO TAP

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: COLLECTING AND STORING SAP

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: MAKING, FILTERING AND STORING SYRUP

DIY MAPLE SYRUP: WHY A CONTINUOUS-FLOW PAN IS BETTER THAN A FLAT PAN

MAPLE: AMERICA’S INDIGENOUS SWEET

BACK TO SCHOOL: A REVIEW OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE ON MAPLE

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF MAPLE SYRUP

ISN’T ALL MAPLE SYRUP ORGANIC?

WHAT IS BIRD FRIENDLY MAPLE?

MAPLE, ARCHEOLOGY, AND THE OTHER VERMONT EVAPORATOR COMPANY

kids and man playing outside with logs

Additional Curriculum

Below is a list of curriculum developed by other associations, businesses, and colleges. There are a lot of great resources out there, so we hope to connect you with whatever works best for you, your classroom, and your students!

For Kids:

For Adults: