The saving grace of
the modification to Daylight Saving Time is that it coincides with one of my favorite aspects of spring, maple syrup season! That implies days are getting a bit longer and the sun is a little bit higher in the sky throughout the day. As a result of that increased daytime and warmth the sap in maple trees is beginning to run. Some of my local friends make their own maple syrup and have begun to collect sap to make syrup..

Ever Wonder How Maple Syrup is Made? is a video from Highlights. The succinct video reveals a mix of the old method of using pails to collect sap and the modern-day technique of utilizing hoses.

Gardners video shows viewers how he gathers maple sap and turns it into maple syrup. In the video he describes why maple sap is gathered at this time of year, how much sap hell gather from a large tree, and just how much sap it takes to make a gallon of maple syrup.

Ever Wonder How Maple Syrup is Made? Gardners video shows viewers how he gathers maple sap and turns it into maple syrup. In the video he describes why maple sap is collected at this time of year, how much sap hell gather from a big tree, and just how much sap it takes to make a gallon of maple syrup.

Maple Syrup the Modern Way is a 3 minute video about the process industrial manufacturers utilize to make syrup.

The procedure of collecting sap and turning it into maple syrup provides some terrific science lessons for students. The procedure of producing maple syrup can teach students lessons about why maple sap is easiest to collect in late winter/early spring, what makes the sap run, and it teaches students about evaporation..
Here are a couple of video lessons about making maple syrup:.