Transcript POWERPOINT

Classroom
Sugarin’
A Lesson that Sticks With You
by Pete Barnum
Lesson 1
Legend of Discovery
Introduction to the Maple Sugaring
Maple Syrup in the Classroom
Maple Syrup Industry
 Maple syrup production is the oldest
agricultural enterprise in the United States.
 Native Americans taught European settlers
the process of making maple syrup.
 Maple syrup is unique because production
rarely meets demand.
 Vermont is the leading state of production.
 Maple Syrup Production provides over $50
million annually to U.S. farms.
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Maple Syrup in the Classroom
Maple Syrup in
Michigan
 Michigan ranks 5th in the production of maple
syrup producing approximately 90,000 gallons
of syrup annually.
 Maple syrup industry contributes $2.5 million
annually in Michigan.
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Maple Syrup in the Classroom
The Discovery of
Maple Syrup
– A young boy was asked by his mother to
fetch a pail of water. On his way to the
creek he passed a hollowed out log that
was full of “water.” He brought that “water”
back for his mother so he didn’t have to walk
so far. His mother used the “water” to cook
a rabbit. When the family ate the rabbit, it
tasted sweet like never before.
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Maple Syrup in the Classroom
The Discovery of
Maple Syrup Cont.
– His mother and father asked where he
brought the water from. They went back to
the hollowed log to see if that “water” could
have made it taste sweet. When they tasted
the “water” it was slightly sweet. When they
looked up they noticed that the tip of a
maple tree branch was broken and
dripping sap into the log. That is how
maple syrup was first discovered.
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Maple Syrup in the Classroom
Where and When is
Maple Syrup Made?
Maple syrup is only produced commercially
in the northeastern United States and
southeastern Canada.
Maple syrup is made during the months of
February, March and April.
Maple sap runs when there are freezing
nights and warm days during late
winter and early spring.
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Maple Syrup in the Classroom
The Basic Process
Select Trees to Tap
Tap Trees
Collect Sap
Boil Sap
Test for Finished Syrup
Filter and Can Syrup
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Maple Syrup in the Classroom