Onekama 3rd Graders Learn About Making Maple Syrup

	Yesterday we went to a place that makes syrup. They told us how they make it. They gave us some of their maple candy leaves. When we got ready to go home they gave us some maple syrup samples to eat at home when we have pancakes. They made the syrup in their little shack. They get the sap from taping the tree. When they tap the tree they have little tubes in the tree. ...Alexis
	Yesterday we went to see how to make maple syrup. The first thing they showed us was how they got sap out of the tree. To get the sap out you have to tap the tree twice and put tubs in the holes. Then you put a bucket under the tubs. Next they showed us how they put the sap in a big tank outside. They heat it at 212 degrees F. It takes two days to heat the syrup. Last they pour syrup in containers. I really enjoyed the maple candy we tried. ...Janique
	Yesterday my class and I went to a syrup factory. The people who own the syrup place are named Mr. and Mrs. Sievert. They first tap the tree. Then they put a hose in the tree and put the hose in a bucket. When the bucket is full they put the shop in a big tank. That tank goes into a stainless steel tank and that's where it cooks. The tank has to be 212 degrees F. to cook the syrup. If there going to make syrup candy they have to cook it longer. Mr. Sievert gave us all a bodle of syrup. ...Jon E.

	Yesterday I went to Sievert's Maple Syrup place in Arcadia. This is how you make maple syrup. First you need to tap a Maple tree. Then you need to put a toob in a tree. Then it drips down. Next you put it in a tub. Last you need to boil it. Then you have maple syrup. I think it was interesting. ...Jon A.
	We went on a field trip to a maple syrup factory. We got to see maple syrup being made. I was surprised in how cool it was. The maple syrup looks just like water. In the winter time the syrup does not come out of the tree fast. It takes eight buckets to fill one gallon of syrup. The candies were called maple leaves. ...Logan
	We went to the Sievert's house in Arcadia. We got to see sap come out of a tree. They use tubes. Then we went back to a shack to see abig tub. They put the syrup in the big tub. They gave us candy. ...Ashley K.
	Yesterday I went to the Sievert's. I got to see how they make maple syrup. I had fun. I liked the candy. I now know how you make it. ...Austin

Yesterday we went to the maple syrup place. We learned how maple syrup gets here. First you have to tap the tree and put tubes in the tree. On warm sunny days the sap starts to drip out into the buckets. On cold days it does not drip. He puts out 600 buckets. When there full he goes and gets them and dumps them in a tub and cooks them at 212 degrees. It takes 8 buckets to fill one gallon. ...Alyssan

On March 23 we went to the maple syrup factory. First step was to get the sap out of the tree. Then you cook it at 212 degrees F. Then you put it in jars. Then you sell the maple syrup. Mr. Sievert gets the syrup from the tree by tapping it. You can make stuff with sap syrup or candy. ...Andrew