Maple Syrup Storybook

Discover how syrup is made, starting with the sap of a tree and ending with the sweet, golden-colored liquid often used for pancakes, waffles, and other treats!

Categories

Age Group: Preschool, Toddler
ELOF Domain: Approaches to Learning, Language and Literacy, Scientific Reasoning
Resource Format: PDF
Language: English
Smithsonian Museum: Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center
Topic: Trees, Food, Nature, Science
Green trees stand tall against a bright blue sky.

Part of the Following Programs

A pink Jackalope puppet stands next to a cartoon illustration of a brown haired man playing a guitar. Surrounding them are different animals including birds, a sloth, and an agouti which is a kind of rodent.

Three Cheers for Trees

During this field trip, children will explore the amazing qualities of trees and learn how they benefit both animals and humans every day, from providing shelter and food to serving as a useful material for various objects. It's a TREE-tastic program! 

Content Unit :
Trees
Featured Creature :
Two-toed sloth, Red-rumped agouti
A cartoon character of a man holding a guitar and a pink jackalope stand next to an image of a black gorilla and a cream-colored tamandua.

Food with Friends

Explore the foods that people and animals eat! Discover how our meals can be similar and different, and how sharing food can bring us together.

Content Unit :

Food

Featured Creature :

Western lowland gorilla + Southern tamandua