Fact & Opinion: Maple Syrup

Which is the FACT about maple Syrup?

• Maple Syrup is made in the United States and Canada.

• The best tasting maple syrup is made in Maine.

Maple syrup on pancakes tastes better than maple syrup on waffles.

• This is a FACT

• This is an OPINION

Maple syrup is a natural sweetener.

• This is a FACT

• This is an OPINION

It takes 40 gallons of sap from a maple tree to make one gallon of syrup.

• This is a FACT

• This is an OPINION

Which is the OPINION about maple Syrup?

• Americans love maple syrup!

• Maple syrup is made in Michigan as well as in New England.

Which is the OPINION about maple Syrup?

• The weather can really affect how much sap will flow from the trees.

• 40 Gallons of sap to make one gallon of syrup is a lot of sap!

Syrup made with corn syrup is better because it is sweeter.

• This is a FACT

• This is an OPINION

Which is the FACT about maple syrup?

• The sugar shack is too hot to stay inside for very long.

• Clear sap from maple trees is boiled down to evaporate the water that's in it, leaving thick, brown syrup.

Which is the OPINION about maple Syrup?

• The darker the color of maple syrup, the better it tastes.

• Maple syrup is categorized by how dark the color and strong the flavors are.

Which is the FACT about maple syrup?

• By boiling maple syrup longer it will turn to sugar.

• Maple sugar tastes better than maple syrup.