May 15: Chocolate Chip Day

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Chocolate Dough

Materials/Ingredients:

• Semi-sweet chocolate, 8 ounces
• Light corn syrup, ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Plastic bag
• Vegetable spray or oil
• Airtight container

Directions:

1. Melt chocolate (can be done in microwave).
2. Stir chocolate with spoon until smooth.
3. Stir in corn syrup.
4. The chocolate will stiffen almost immediately, but keep stirring.
5. Transfer to a sturdy plastic bag and refrigerate until firm.
6. Once firm, dough can be worked by kneading. If too hard, cut off small pieces and knead.
7. You can lightly spray working surface with vegetable spray or oil to prevent sticking.
8. Store unused portion in an airtight container and refrigerate.

Source(s): From familycorner.com; featured in Toolbox Training book 100 Cooking Activities for Kids (activity L7).

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May 14: Clean Up Your Street Day

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Clean Up Time

Materials:

• Trash bags

Directions:

1. Children should work in small groups or pairs, each group with a trash bag.
2. Warn children not to pick up broken glass.
3. Have kids collect trash outdoors.
4. Have children divide trash into categories (paper, aluminum, plastic, etc.).
5. Which category has the most trash? Why do the kids think that is?
6. What could be done to cut down on trash?
7. What can be done in general to keep the environment clean?

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Source(s): 100 Nature Activities for Kids

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Check out the full May calendar. It includes floating holidays, specialty weeks, and specialty months.

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