Science & Nature
Where in the World Do We Get Chocolate?
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In this one time class, learners will go on a virtual field trip to Central America to see where and how the cocao tree grows. They will go through the chocolate making process from cocao trees to chocolate candy and see how it all happens.
Debby Certified GATE Teacher
Average rating: 4.8Number of reviews: (199)
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8-12
year old learners
3rd-6th
US Grade Level
3-8
learners per class
$15
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Meets once
50 minute class
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Description
Class Experience
Do you love chocolate? If so, this class is for you! We will go on a virtual field trip to Central America to see how chocolate is grown, aged, and processed into the delicious treat that we all love. Videos will show the teacher participating in the chocolate making process in Central America. You will learn why cocao trees are grown where they are, the climate it takes to grow them, how the nibs are aged, cooked, ground, and the recipe for basic dark chocolate. Also included in the...
Learners will learn about cocao trees and their climates, the history of chocolate, the way chocolate is processed into the candy we are used to eating, the different kinds of chocoate and how they differ, as well as the medicinal uses for the entire plant.
The teacher is a chocolate lover, but beyond that, she has taught about chocolate for years in a GATE pull-out program. She has also participated in the chocolate making process while in Central America and will show video of how it is all done.
Learners are encouraged to bring their own chocolate and talk about why they love it.
50 minutes per week in class, and maybe some time outside of class.
Meet the teacher
Debby Certified GATE Teacher
Average rating: 4.8Number of reviews: (199)
I graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I enjoy teaching people of all ages. I have experience teaching in a regular classroom, special-ed pull-out classroom, and gifted pull-out as well as 3 years of on-line...
