Making Syrup
What do we collect from trees to make syrup?
Sap.
How do we get sap out of the tree?
By tapping the tree.
What do workers hang from trees on the Maple Tree Farm to collect sap?
Bags, buckets, or tubes.
What is the long wooden length of a tree called?
The trunk.
Why should people protect trees?
Because they provide resources to people and protect Earth.
What is the process called when sap is turned into syrup?
Boiling.
What does the sap look like when it first comes out of the tree?
What is the purpose of connecting trees through tubes?
To move the sap from the trees into a large tank.
What part of the tree absorbs the nutrients and water from the ground?
The roots.
Does tapping a maple tree harm it?
No, it is a safe activity unless too much sap is taken.
Which tree is commonly used to collect sap for syrup?
Maple Tree.
Why do people stop tapping the tree?
Because the sap becomes cloudy or changes color due to the weather changing.
Why do workers filter the syrup after it is boiled?
To clean it of ash or dust, making pure syrup.
What season do we usually collect sap from trees?
Spring.
How long does it take for a tree to grow from a sapling to a mature, fully grown tree?
Many years, maple trees take 10-30 years to reach maturity.
What does syrup taste like?
Sweet
Why do people collect many gallons of sap?
Because the sap will condense into thick syrup, making only 1 gallon of syrup from 40 gallons of sap.
What do workers put the clean, boiled syrup into to prevent it from going bad?
Cans or glass bottles.
What part of the tree helps make food using sunlight?
The leaves.
The Native Americans.
How do we collect sap from trees?
By making a small hole in the trunk and collecting the sap in a bucket.
How do people turn sap into syrup?
They boil the water out of the sap until it thickens and turns brown.
After workers drill a hole in the tree, what do they put in?
A spile to tap the sap from the tree.
What is the main ingredient in maple syrup?
Tree sap.
Why is spring the best season for collecting sap?
Because the cool temperature makes the tree suck sap into its branches, and the warm sun makes the sap fall back down the tree.