Maple Syrup Questions

1. What is the difference between sap and syrup?
2. What is a, “sugarmaker”?
3. Name some tools sugarmakers use to collect sap. What do these tools do?
4.  What is the best time of the year to collect maple syrup? Why?
5. How do sugarmakers take the water out of the sap?
6. Besides syrup, what other things can made with sap?
7. Do you think maple syrup is good for you? Why or why not?
8. Why do you think Canada is famous for maple syrup?
9. How much sap can you get from one tree during a collection period?
10. What foods would you use with maple syrup?