| Welcome, this morning I am here to share some new Virtual Field Trips with you. Before we start on our journey grab your favorite beverage and snack. As we visit Chocolate Factories this morning. Malley’s Chocolate Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision) It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and time for chocolate! Check out the virtual tour at Malley’s Chocolate factory in Ohio. DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for the chocolate cravings that may ensue by today’s review. You may want to have a chocolate bar, morsel, or cup of cocoa on hand to enjoy during your virtual tours! When you get to the site, scroll down to view the virtual tour on how Buckeyes are made – chocolate and peanut butter candies by Malley’s. And here is another factory tour. See how the famous Mallo Cups, Peanut Butter Cups, and Smoothie cups are made at the Boyer Candy Factory in Altoona, Pennsylvania. You can learn more about chocolate here at the Cadbury website: What is Chocolate? Harvesting and Processing Cocoa Beans, Chocolate Making, Discovering Chocolate, Cocoa Growing Countries and more! And for a good laugh, watch this excerpt from an “I Love Lucy“ television episode from the 50’s on YouTube. Lucy and Ethel ‘work’ at the chocolate factory. (As always, parents should preview the sites to determine suitability of content.) |
| Cherry Mash Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision) Today’s website provides a brief tour to see how Cherry Mash (a popular candy confection in the Midwest) is made. Cherry Mash consists of a soft, cherry flavored center with maraschino cherries, covered in a mixture of chopped roasted peanuts and chocolate. When you get to the site you will see a brief introduction. Then simply scroll down the page to see photographs of the candy making process, and read the descriptive text. When you complete the tour, read the history of this popular candy that was first produced in 1918 by visiting the “Our Legacy” link. Oh, and if this tour makes you hungry for Cherry Mash, you can order it right at the website. |
| Thank you, Glenda, Charlie and David Cates |
Nutcracker Museum(http://nutcrackermuseum.com/gallery2.html)
Age Range: All (All grades; children with parental supervision) People of all ages love nutcrackers — as much for their functionality as their whimsical design. At this time of year, we see nutcrackers in holiday displays and on dining room tables. The glorious strains of music from Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker Ballet” permeate our homes as well as the mall, reinforcing our fascination with nutcrackers during the holidays. But what is the history of the nutcracker? How are they made? How many designs are there? How many different ways are there to crack a nut?
Answers to these questions and more await you at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum, located in the state of Washington, and the destination of today’s virtual field trip. When you get to the site, you will see the words “A virtual tour of the museum.” Below are 2 sections of photographs of some of the “residents.” (Click on the photos to see larger images).
