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Curated OER

Maple Syrup Production

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the steps of maple sugar production and the labor and effort involved from the tree to the final product. They participate in a taste test game, and if they have access to maple trees, make their own syrup and sugar.
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Other

Stephen Foster Austin State University: Sfa Mast Arboretum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a number of different categories with information about the Stephen Foster Arboretum.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Wisconsin's Champion Trees

For Students 3rd - 8th
Environmental Education for Kids offers step-by-step procedures to measure trees. Designed for Wisconsin's Champion Trees, these guidelines can be adopted for use in any state or area.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Maple Syrup Time Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
These hands-on activities teach students about the many uses of maple trees.
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Read Works

Read Works: Quebec's Sugar Season

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how people in Quebec, Canada celebrate the time when sap flows from the maple trees. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Interactive
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Ohio Public Library: What Tree Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
An online resource for tree identification by common name, scientific name, leaf, or fruit.
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Other

Maine Maple Producers Association

For Students 3rd - 8th
An excellent resource for learning about how the sap is extracted from a maple tree and made into syrup, about the different types of maple syrup, the history of maple syrup, how to store it, and recipes for using maple syrup.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Tree Trivia! Can You Pass This Test?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides a fun and challenging trivia quiz. Will test your knowledge of trees. Grades 4-8.