Tapping Sugar Maple Trees

Tapping Sugar Maple Trees

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Life Skills

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video tutorial demonstrates how to tap a sugar maple tree for sap collection. It begins with an introduction to the tree, followed by selecting a suitable spot for drilling. The process of drilling and inserting the spout is shown, and finally, the setup for collecting sap into a bucket is explained.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate diameter of the sugar maple tree mentioned in the video?

10 to 12 inches

15 to 17 inches

20 to 22 inches

25 to 27 inches

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many buckets could the sugar maple tree potentially support?

Three

Two

One

Four

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in the process of tapping the sugar maple tree?

Drilling the hole

Finding a clean spot on the bark

Inserting the spout

Placing the bucket

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What indicates that the drill has reached the right depth in the tree?

The bark cracks

The sap starts flowing

The noise changes

The drill stops moving

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the bucket attached to collect the sap?

It is nailed to the tree

It fits over the lip of the spout

It is placed on the ground

It is tied to the tree