High Five Facts - Chocolate

Here's how to talk to your child about it

After watching the video, you learned that chocolate comes from cocoa beans, which are found inside large pods. The history of chocolate dates back thousands of years, and it involves a global supply chain with cocoa farmers. Making chocolate involves science, like chemistry and physics.
Some activities you can do with your child now

- Ask your child to draw a picture of a cocoa tree and discuss the different parts of the tree mentioned in the video. - Make a homemade hot chocolate together using cocoa powder and discuss the process of making chocolate from cocoa beans. - Create a pretend store using cocoa beans as currency and have your child practice counting and exchanging the beans. - Explore the different types of chocolate mentioned in the video (dark, milk, white) and have a taste test to compare the flavors.
Pretend play with your child

GAME: "Choco Facts Hunt" Instructions: As the parent, take turns with your child to come up with questions about chocolate based on the facts in the video. Each player tries to answer as many questions correctly as possible. The player with the most correct answers at the end wins! Have fun exploring the fascinating world of chocolate together.
1 take away from the video for your child

"Learning about chocolate teaches us that valuable things can come from unexpected places. Just like cocoa beans, we should appreciate the unique qualities and potential in ourselves and others."

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