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2 Chocolate Kingdom Field Trip Date: The tree grows that holds. What kind of weather does this tree need to grow? and. Chocolate is called the of the. This is because the people worshipped the god of. Chocolate was first consumed as a. And it was reserved for,,, and. This first version of chocolate would be described as because the chocolate was mixed with and. The people wanted the beans for themselves and traded them with the people instead of using. It is believed by some that the emperor drank of chocolate every day. In the 1500s, conquistadors came searching for but left with. They kept chocolate a secret for nearly years. But then,

3 Who invented the cocoa press in 1828? Who created the first solid edible chocolate bar in 1847? Rodolphe Lindt invented what machine in 1879? What are two other companies that were a part of the chocolate boom? The average American eats or consumes of chocolate each year. More than is spent worldwide every year on chocolate. About 70% of the worlds chocolate is grown in. What did you enjoy most about the field trip to the Chocolate Kingdom?

4 Cacao Pod Beverly Hernandez, licensed to About.com

5 Chocolate: A Short and Sweet History We normally think of chocolate as a sweet treat, but it began as a bitter beverage! Chocolate as a food got its start in ancient times, when it wasn t just a dessert it played an important part in ritual and culture. In ancient Latin America, chocolate was worshipped literally! Both the Mayan and Aztec people had gods that they believed were responsible for bringing chocolate as a drink, which was popular among nobility. It was believed that the cocoa bean had magical powers, and it was used during major life events like births, marriages and deaths. Chocolate wasn t mixed with sugar until Europeans expensive import and a symbol of wealth. Instead of chili and corn, Europeans added cinnamon and sugar to chocolate. But because chocolate was imported from another country, chocolate was available only to the upper class and became a symbol of wealth and status. chocolate was a part of life for upper-class citizens in Europe; believed to be a nutritious drink with many popular that it was included in the rations for soldiers full swing, and people quickly found ways of speeding chemist found a way to remove some of the natural fat from chocolate, which lead to the creation of chocolate QUESTIONS Which cultures were the first to consume chocolate?. How did chocolate become popular in Europe? a. People discovered it grew naturally there b. Explorers brought it back from the Americas c. A famous actor drank it For most of its history, chocolate was mainly eaten by: a. Everyone b. Peasants Why was chocolate so expensive in Europe? a. It was so delicious! b. It took a long time to make c. It was imported from another country chocolate. copyright 2013 Education.com LLC All Rights Reserved More worksheets at

6 Make it like the Mayans! Here s a quick recipe for making a chocolate drink similar to what Mayan and Aztec people might have consumed. WHAT YOU NEED: Cocoa beans (or unsweetened cocoa powder if you want to save time) Cornmeal Chili powder Vanilla WHAT YOU DO: Grind the cocoa beans to a powder (you can also buy) Mix with cold water and slowly add in cornmeal. Stir it until a froth forms. Add the chili powder and vanilla to taste. Different cultures would customize their chocolate drinks with local foods and ingredients. What foods that grow in your area would taste good in hot chocolate? Mayan pottery painting of a woman grinding cocao beans. copyright 2013 Education.com LLC All Rights Reserved Painting of a Spanish chocalate party. More worksheets at

7 Name: Date: Chocolate Crossword Complete the activity ACROSS 1. Powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed 2. In parts of Central America, cacao beans were used for money 4. First European to come in contact with cacao 7. The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant; grown directly on the trunk or large branches of the cacao tree 8. A bitter drink of the Aztecs that was used as a valuable resource for trade 9. Cacao tree's botanical name which means "food of the Gods" DOWN 1. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans 2. The fat contained in the cocoa seed 3. Unprocessed seeds of the cacao tree 5. Fibrous white substance in the pod 6. Tiny flies that pollinate the cacao flowers About.com Homeschooling

8 Name: Date: Chocolate Challenge Complete the multiple choice activity. 1. Tiny flies that pollinate the cacao flowers A. Theobroma cacao B. chocolatl C. midges D. cacao beans 2. Fibrous white substance in the pod A. cacao tree B. pulp C. currency D. cocoa butter 3. Unprocessed seeds of the cacao tree A. currency B. Theobroma cacao C. pod D. cacao beans 4. The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant; grown directly on the trunk or large branches of the cacao tree A. cacao beans B. chocolatl C. cocoa D. pod 5. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans A. midges B. cacao tree C. cacao beans D. currency 6. A bitter drink of the Aztecs that was used as a valuable resource for trade A. chocolatl B. cacao tree C. pod D. cacao beans 7. Cacao tree's botanical name which means "food of the Gods" A. cocoa B. cacao tree C. midges D. Theobroma cacao 8. In parts of Central America, cacao beans were used for money A. cocoa butter B. cocoa C. currency D. pulp 9. Powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed A. cacao beans B. chocolatl C. pulp D. cocoa 10. The fat contained in the cocoa seed A. pod B. cacao tree C. cocoa butter D. pulp 11. First European to come in contact with cacao A. cocoa B. Christopher Columbus C. pod D. Theobroma cacao About.com Homeschooling

9 Name: Date: Chocolate Word Search Complete the activity. J V N G C C H H B G E G Y Q G R V P T C H R I S T O P H E R C O L U M B U S A C J S L F J C D A Z N K I C K T H G X O U C C E P E A C C S F F E M H F N U C I S A O B H R C N F E E V I E A N L O T F D C T L D J A M W A O S O Z K F A N O Z Y A I I F V O I Z Z T B X B H B I W M I O O I Y R H T C Z W R N N R U B D E K F Y B B B H S R C E O Q U P T T Z S M I D G E S G U G E E M G R Y T G T E Q W C J L A R J C E E A J I R E U B W J U V V H E N L H D Y C P J B R N A V R S M S P G D S O K M A O M V H I C R H B U U L M F H C N Y C V U I R K E A Z E L Y C I G V O B J A N E J J N X A H P L I O D A J L J Q O Q F Z C Q Q W N S N Z C E G X A B K L R W Y Z A I C W U V G O Q X L T U B X B L V J M A V P I B H A T U G L J Y Z N E pod chocolatl cocoa cacao tree pulp cacao beans Theobroma cacao midges Christopher Columbus cocoa butter currency About.com Homeschooling

10 Name: Date: Chocolate Vocabulary Complete the activity. 1. First European to come in contact with cacao 2. Unprocessed seeds of the cacao tree 3. Powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed 4. The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant; grown directly on the trunk or large branches of the cacao tree 5. Tropical American tree producing cacao beans 6. Tiny flies that pollinate the cacao flowers 7. The fat contained in the cocoa seed 8. A bitter drink of the Aztecs that was used as a valuable resource for trade 9. Fibrous white substance in the pod 10. In parts of Central America, cacao beans were used for money 11. Cacao tree's botanical name which means "food of the Gods" cacao tree cocoa butter chocolatl cacao beans cocoa currency pod midges Christopher Columbus pulp Theobroma cacao About.com Homeschooling

11 Name Date HOW CHOCOLATE IS MADE Ever wonder how a bar of chocolate is made? Did you know chocolate actually comes from a tree? In the beginning, the chocolate starts as a cacao tree sapling that grows into a tree. These trees produce cacao beans, that are harvested and broken apart, where the bitter chocolatey insides are ground up by a large machine. A factory machine then mixes the ground cacao beans with your favorite ingredients. These ingredients might be sugar, butter, or simply powder. After the chocolate is produced, the candy is ready to be shipped to a grocery store. In the box below each picture, correctly number the images from 1 to 6 in the correct order of how chocolate is produced. 4