🌾 Part 1: What Do You Know About Sugar?

1. Circle all the places where you think sugar comes from:

Sugarcane plants

Sugar beet plants

Apple trees

Coconut palms

Maple trees

2. Which Australian state is most famous for growing sugarcane?

New South Wales

Queensland

Victoria

Western Australia

3. What do you already know about sugar? Write 3 facts:

🍯 Part 2: Types of Sugar

4. Match each type of sugar with its description:

1. Raw sugar

2. White sugar

3. Brown sugar

4. Icing sugar

A. Very fine powder for decorating cakes

B. Golden colour, less processed

C. Most refined and pure white

D. Contains molasses, darker colour

5. Fill in the blanks about sugar uses:

Sugar is used in _____________ to make them sweet. It can also be used to make _____________ and preserves. Some sugar is even used to make _____________ for cars!

6. Draw and label 3 products that contain sugar:

🌍 Part 3: Sugar Around the World

7. True or False? Circle your answer:

a) Australia exports sugar to other countries. TRUE / FALSE

b) Sugar only grows in cold climates. TRUE / FALSE

c) The sugar industry provides jobs for many Australians. TRUE / FALSE

d) Sugarcane is a type of grass. TRUE / FALSE

8. Why do you think the sugar industry is important for Australia? Give 2 reasons:

9. Which of these jobs are part of the sugar industry?

Sugarcane farmer

Factory worker

Truck driver

Ship captain

All of the above

❓ Part 4: Questions for Investigation

10. What questions do you have about the sugar industry? Write 3 questions you would like to investigate:

11. If you could visit a sugar farm or factory, what would you most want to see?

12. Complete this timeline by filling in what you think happens in sugar production:

Step 1: Plant sugarcane → Step 2: _____________ → Step 3: _____________ → Step 4: Sugar in shops

13. Research Challenge: Find one interesting fact about sugar that wasn't mentioned in class and write it here:

Sugar Industry Introduction

Sugar Industry Introduction

🌾 Part 1: What Do You Know About Sugar?

🍯 Part 2: Types of Sugar

🌍 Part 3: Sugar Around the World

❓ Part 4: Questions for Investigation

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