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From Cane to Crystals

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Ruby (Levels 27-28)
  • Year: Four
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Food, Physical science, Plants
  • Genre: Explanation, Procedure
  • Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Making inferences, Using graphic sources
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 27
  • Item Code: 200261
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1504, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELY1698, ACELY1701, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Millions of tonnes of sugar are produced every year. Why is there such a demand for sugar, and how exactly do sugar cane and sugar beets become those tiny crystals in your sugar bowl?

After you have completed the Reader

Draw a flow chart that shows the production of sugar. Begin with the sugar cane growing in the fields and end with sugar in your kitchen. Add labels and captions to describe the process.

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