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Chocolate: From Cocoa Bean to Bar Lesson PlanChocolate: From Cocoa Bean to Bar Lesson Plan
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Chocolate: From Cocoa Bean to Bar

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Students examine how a cocoa bean becomes chocolate by matching captions with photos. They trace the journey of a cocoa bean from a village in Ghana to the final product of a chocolate candy bar. They compare life in Ghana with life in their home town.

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Grade
1st - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
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