Additional Learning Resources for The Build Your Masterpiece Class: Chocolate Adventures
Lesson 1: C is for Chocolate
Today we will be learning all about Chocolate with books, a delicious Chocolate Crinkle Cookie Recipe, and inspired coloring page plus a ton of fun hands-on activities! Let's get started...
Optional Books:
No Monkeys No Chocolate by Melissa Stewart - Kindergarten to grade 3
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Rolad Dahl - Grades 3 to 7
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling - Grades 3 to 7
Smart About Chocolate: A Sweet History by Sandra Markle
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory by H.A.Ray - Preschool to grade 3
The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgus -Grades 3 to 7
From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate by Robin Nelson - Kindergarten to grade 3
Beans to Chocolate by Lisa M. Herrington - Kindergarten to grade 2
All About Chocolate - A Reader from Raz Kids ( read about how we use Raz kids in our homeschool on our sister site here)
Incredible Cacao by Deepa Remesh
CHOCOLATE: The Consuming Passion by Sarah Boynton - For Adults
We have searched for some wonderful videos to help you teach more about Chocolate, so check them out below:
Learn more about the History of Chocolate from TedEd:
Extra Learning:
Plant Anatomy of the Cocoa Tree
Videos to watch to Learn about Chocolate
Harvesting Cacao by How To Make Everything:
See first hand what it’s like to make chocolate straight from the Tree, from Cocao Farmer Joe in a 2 part series:
See how you can make Chocolate at home, plus learn a ton from Ann Reardon:
Take Chocolate Factory Field Trip from KidVision Pre-K:
Watch this Video of the first time a Cacao Farmer in the Ivory Coast tried Chocolate for the 1st time (wow!):
What do you think about this? Could you imagine working to grow and harvest something like the cacao tree, but not know what it makes, or is for?
Watch this video to see the different varieties of Cacao:
More Videos, to help you along the way…
How to Temper Chocolate Three Easy Ways! by Sugar Geek Show:
If you would like to dive deeper with testing out different ways to melt and temper chocolate with your kiddos, this video will help you do just that!
When you are ready to start baking the recipes included in our Chocolate Adventures and the Life Cycle of a Cacao Plant, which are included together with our Chocolate Adventures, we wanted to share some helpful vidoes for you when you bake the Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, and when you make your Chocolate Balloon Bowls!
Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
These cookies are one of our families favorite, and are just amazing! This video is most like the recipe included in our Adventure, and will help you if you need it.
If you are also enjoying the Life Cycle of a Cacao Tree Unit Study, you may be ready to get to this hands-on activity of making your own Chocolate Bowls with balloons, and to help you visualize this activity, here is a video that is fun to watch and helps you with every step:
How to Make Chocolate Balloon Bowls:
Additional Hands-on Activities all about Chocolate:
Make a DIY Chocolate Basket | Prakticideas
Homemade Chocolate Goop | 123 Homeschool 4 Me
Chocolate Soap Foam Sensory Play | And Next Comes L
Chocolate Chip Cookie Excavation | J Daniel 4s Mom
Measurement Math Lesson with Hershey Kisses | Fantastic Fun and Learning
Hershey Kiss Sorting Activity by color | Fantastic Fun and Learning
Free Printable Chocolate Fractions Pack | Life Over C’s
Chocolate Hearts Science Experiment: Forms of Energy | Preschool Powol Packets
Make Fractions Fun with Chocolate | Crafty Kids at Home
Tracing with Chocolate | Sugar, Spice, & Glitter
How are your Chocolate Adventures going?
I would love to hear about it! Please share your progress with me on Instagram, or in our Facebook Group! I would love to see your coloring pages, chocolate activitites, and inspired learning!