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Maple Sugaring

Maple Sugaring

MaSampling the Maple Syrup

Multiple choice questions to ponder...
Who discovered maple syrup? Mrs. Butterworth The early French explorers in Canada A Native American woman named Moqua	Which state produces the most maple syrup? New Jersey Vermont Texas Florida
Which tastes great with maple syrup on it? Pancakes, waffles and French toast Ice cream Mashed potatoes All of the above	To make maple syrup, the sap must be...? Frozen Boiled Stirred Asked very nicely
What is sap? The food of a tree Someone who is easily fooled A mixture of dirt and water	The sugar maple is the state tree of ...? West Virginia Wisconsin New York Vermont All of the above
Syrup can be made from which of the following? Corn Maple trees Birch trees All of the above	Which of these Presidents loved maple syrup? Calvin Coolidge Thomas Jefferson William McKinley All of the above
When is maple syrup made? All year long In late winter/early spring In the summer In spring and fall	How much of the maple syrup is sugar? 2% 30% 66% 98%

Please click on the following links for more information on maple sugaring:

Maple Sugaring Home
Boiling Down
Gathering The Sap
History of Maple Sugaring
Is It Syrup Yet?
Maple Activities
Maple Recipes
Sap
Spile
Sugar Bush
Tapping
Word Search (pdf file)
Word Search Answer Key (pdf file)
Multiple Choice Questions
Glossary

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