Maple Syruping
Pre-K–Grade 6
Illinois Learning Standards
Available in March.
Students learn how trees turn water, the sun’s energy, and air into sap, and the sweet science behind turning that sap into real maple syrup.
Field Trip
Practice drilling and watch the sap flow. A stop at the evaporator shows how sap becomes syrup. Everyone gets a chance to compare sap and taste real Ryerson maple syrup.
Location: Ryerson Conservation Area, Riverwoods
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Program Pricing |
Length |
Resident |
Nonresident |
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Per Group |
1 Hour |
$55 |
$91 |
For schools eligible for the Gateways Grant program, the program fee is waived and a transportation stipend is issued after the program date.
Virtual Program
Runs 30-45 minutes.
Available for Grade K–5.
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Program Pricing |
Resident |
Nonresident |
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Per Classroom |
$30 |
$60 |
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Additional Classroom* |
$20 |
$30 |
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Gateways Grant-Eligible Schools |
Resident |
Nonresident |
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Per Classroom |
$20 |
N/A |
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Additional Classroom* |
$10 |
N/A |
*Classrooms must attend the same program on the same date.
Self-Guided Field Trip
Runs at your groups pace, or timeframe. Hands-on activies aid learning. Suggested timeframe is 1 hour.
Location: Ryerson Conservation Area, Riverwoods
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Program Pricing |
Resident |
Nonresident |
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Per a Group of 20 |
$25 |
$50 |