From Cane to Candy: teacher key

How Candy Is Made, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Follow sugar and cacao beans to find out how lollipops, gummies and chocolate get made.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is most candy made from?
- Sugar (answer)
- Salt
- Flour
What is a pod?
- A kind of shell
- The fruit of the cacao tree (answer)
- A candy tray
What keeps gummy candy from sticking in the tray?
- Salt
- Water
- Starch (answer)
What happens to hot sugar syrup when it cools?
- It turns hard (answer)
- It turns to smoke
- It turns green
Why should you brush your teeth after sweet treats?
- Sugar can hurt teeth (answer)
- Candy is hot
- Toothpaste is sweet
What does gelatin do in gummy candy?
- It makes it chewy (answer)
- It makes it hot
- It makes it dry