Cover page with a maple syrup bottle and some falling autumn leaves. Text reads: Marvelous Maple: 5 Days of After School Lesson Plans Grades K-5

Sweet, Sticky Science!

$4.50

Prepare for a sticky and sappy week of fun! Learn how maple trees produce sweet syrup for our pancakes. We’ll experiment with syrup, design our own syrup bottles, and even learn why maple leaves are a symbol of Canada. While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, students will engage in specific activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Science, Social Studies, Health, Wellness and Physical Development, and Visual Arts.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Lesson Outline:

  • Day 1: (Maker Monday) Getting Sappy
  • Day 2: (STEM Tuesday) Science of Syrup
  • Day 3: (Around the World Wednesday) Canada’s Maple Leaf
  • Day 4: (Artsy Thursday) Design a Syrup Bottle
  • Day 5: (Fit Friday) Maple Marathon