Mon. Apr. 3 Maple Syrup

So last week Mr. Simon came to visit and drilled a hole in our maple tree and set up a spile and pail to collect sap . It has been an interest in our classroom. Ms. McDowell read a book and showed the children videos on the process how to make maple syrup.

The tools needed to make the hole.

  Mr. Simon our hero of the day.

THANK YOU MR. SIMON

 

 

Spile

Some people call it a spigot.

Children said "hanger"

"Tree tap"

 

 

Children are watching Mr. Simon at work.

 

Hole is ready for the spile.

  Mr. Simon hanging the pail.

 Ready to begin.

 

 

 

 Sap collected the next day.



Sadly students put sand in our pail I washed it out on Thursday so hopefully we will have clean sap. I made syrup last year from this same tree. I would love to try again this year.

Ms. McDowell brought in sap and prepared syrup that her brother made last week. We were fortunate to try both on Monday

 

Raw sap from the tree that was filtered.

This is what it should look like.
A close look at the sap.
Trenton. " Like water but sweet.


Ms. McDowell giving samples to the children.

 

Prepared Sap Ms. McDowell got last year.
Nikolai" The black syrup is sweet and sticky"

 

Children waiting their turn.

 

 

A close up of the syrup

 

Brock trying Ms. McDowell's brother's

syrup

  Ms. McDowell giving maple syrup to the students.

 

I like this one the best.

 

The sap from Ms. McDowell brother was tasted with small stir sticks. We got to try three samples on Monday.

A huge thank you to Ms. McDowell and her brother.