The holidays evoke the taste of
sugar (sugarplum fairies and more).
Discover its seasonal role – and its larger impact in these online
activities.
CONNECT:
- Check out some fun facts about sugar at https://easyscienceforkids.com/sugar/
- Where did sugar come from? Watch the answer throughout history at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4g6sReVCYQ&ab_channel=BBCStudios
- Find out about different sources of sugar at https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/sugar/353821
CREATE:
- Make—and play--with sugar sand! Just follow the directions at https://createplaytravel.com/kids/diy-sugar-sand/
- Try painting snowflakes with sugar. See how at https://kidscraftroom.com/winter-sugar-painting-kids/
- Create colored sugar cubes and build with them by following the directions at https://handsonaswegrow.com/sugar-cube-activity-fun-for-kids/
CARE:
- Sugar is hiding in plain sight; find out where they hide at https://thekidshouldseethis.com/post/sugar-hiding-in-plain-sight-video
- Rethink your drink and the amount of sugar is in it at https://www.actionforhealthykids.org/activity/rethink-your-drink/
- What does sugar do for your body? Watch the answer at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Sn81ulH8I&ab_channel=WonderGroveKids
CAREERS:
Does a sugar-related career sound sweet to you? You could
raise it, process it, sell it, create with it, and study it. Here are some
possibilities.
- Check out the sugar industry at https://www.sugar.org/about/us-industry/
- Read about the scientific voice of the sugar industry at https://www.sugar.org/
- Discover how sugarcane is farmed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyNDJHkLyrE&ab_channel=CANEGROWERSWatch how sugar is processed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfKDdE6YEiw&ab_channel=HowIt%27sMade
