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Many teachers have used our Make Your Own Candy Kits in the
classroom to great success. Here are excerpts from a few of the
many letters we have received from teachers over the years:
I am a teacher of a 4th and 5th grade elementary school class.
Last summer I ordered your “Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit” to
use with my 5th graders. I reasoned it would be a good activity
to tie in with their literature book, Sign of the Beaver, which
describes an Algonquin boy sharing tree sap “chaw” with a
settler’s boy.
I am happy to report that the project was a great success, and
my class enjoyed it immensely. They also enjoyed reading about
the rain forest from the information enclosed with the kit. The
project was such a hit, my 5th grade students this year have
been asking if they will have the opportunity to make chewing
gum, as well.
I thank you in advance for your kind attention, as well as your
efforts to save the rain forests and help the people of
Guatemala.
Robin G.
West Sacramento, CA |
I am a seventh grade teacher in Atlanta, Georgia and I recently
ordered extra packets of chicle so that my students and I could
make gum at school. We had been studying the rainforest in
Brazil and my students were pleasantly surprised to find that
gum comes from trees that grow there. There is a NO GUM policy
at school and throughout the year I had become famous for
catching students chewing gum. As a terrific end of the year
activity, I decided to use one of your kits to indulge my
students’ passion for chewing gum. My students were totally
amazed and definitely enjoyed the end results. We made two
batches of gum per class and all of my students walked around
with huge wads of gum in their mouths. The extra chicle gum base
was wanted by all, so we had a raffle. Some of my students plan
to experiment at home this summer. The others took down your
address and information. The success of your gum kit surpassed
my wildest expectations and really helped to end the school year
in a fun way. Thank you.
Trista N.
Marietta, Georgia
P.S. Next year I may try the chocolate kit. It was a lot of
sticky fun!!
I just finished using your Chewing Gum Kit with my Special
Education students. Having just completed a Social Studies unit
on gum and natural resources, your product was a highly
anticipated finale. The students loved the process and the final
product. They enjoyed the tutti frutti flavor much more than the
peppermint; the peppermint was too strong for their tastes. Your
directions were very specific for them to follow. However, it
did take much longer to melt the chicle than we had hoped, but
we had over two hours to complete the project so it all worked
out. The experiment had many teachable moments. I look forward
to using your other kits in the future.
Amy S.
Coconut Creek, Florida
I am an elementary school science teacher and let me tell you,
my students had a good time making gum. Unsweetened Kool-Aid
proved to be the most satisfactory flavoring agent as it comes
in so many varieties. We used the gum making during our study of
Earth stewardship and talked about how the decisions we make
here in America affect people thousands of miles away and
vice-versa... The kits were a big hit and the use of them helped
the stewardship message hit home.
Linette J.
Carrboro, NC
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