Summary
A short Nature Cat clip (~4 min). The gang discovers how sweet sap inside a maple tree is collected and turned into syrup — a tasty look at what trees make. Free on the official PBS KIDS YouTube channel.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Inside a maple tree, sweet sap rises in spring — and people turn it into syrup.
- Where does maple syrup come from?
- What is sap, and where is it inside the tree?
- What time of year is sap collected?
- Name one other food that comes from a plant.
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: sap, maple, tree, syrup, spring.
Try it: Name three foods that come from plants. Circle the one that comes from a tree.