Grade 3 Science

Information

Science

Maple Sugar Tree Tapping

April 20, 2021.

10 days

Objectives

Understanding Life Systems

Relating Science & Tech to Society and the Environment
1.1 1.2

Developing Investigation & Communication Skills
2.4 2.6 2.7

Understanding Basic Concepts
3.2 3.5 3.8

Activities

Worksheets

- Group activity: What Environmental Threat?

Handouts

Group

1. Create group murals displaying Ogwehonwe uses of Maple Trees.

Skits: A Day in the Life Without Maple Trees

Plenary

Prior knowledge and cultural connections
- Cultural Significance
- Cultural Uses
- Methods Historically Used to Tap Trees
- Scientific Requirements to tap trees.
- Scientific Explanations for Methodologies

Connect Objectives to Ogwehonwe Culture & Values
- Tree tapping methodologies

Cayuga Language Activities
- Maple Thanksgiving Speech
- Cayuga language "Maple Trees" wordsearch
- Cayuga Language Tree Parts diagram
- Cayuga Language "Environmental Threats"
- Cayuga Language "Steps to Tapping a Maple Tree"
- Cayuga Language "What Does Maple Sap Do For Our Health"

Resources

Materials

1. Swe'ge:ha haditsehsdo:da YouTube Video
2. Tapping a Maple Tree YouTube Video

1. Story Circle Three. Izatt, Margaret Ray. - Read & Listen
2. Ziis-Baak-Daa-Keng Maple Syrup Harvesting. Pitawanakwat, Lucy Ida. - Bilingual, true account.

Mind maps
KWL charts
Science Journal (Illustrated)
Parts of the Tree
When do we tap the trees?

Discussion

Each student builds KWL charts.

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Homework Feedback

Assesment

Review

Revisit

1. Exit Cards
2. Presentations
3. Illustrated Journal
4. Writing "Environmental Threats"
5. Writing "How Ogwehonwe Use Maple Trees"
6. Group mural and presentation
7. Comic Strip " A Day in the Maple Bush"

Overview