How do factories turn sugar juice into crystals?

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Intro

Hi there, curious minds! I'm Crafty Clover! Let's discover something amazing. How do factories turn sugar juice into crystals?

The Big Idea

How does sweet plant juice turn into sugar crystals? Factories have a clever process! Let's tour it.

Sweet Plants

Step one: Sweet Plants. Sugar comes from sugar cane or sugar beets. Factories squeeze out the sweet juice and clean it.

Boiling and Seeding

Step two: Boiling and Seeding. They boil the juice under low pressure so it thickens at gentler temperatures. They add tiny seed crystals so sugar grows on them.

Spinning

Step three: Spinning. A spinning machine then flings off the syrup and leaves clean crystals. In Canada, sugar beets are grown in parts of Alberta, and cane sugar is refined in cities such as Toronto.

A Closer Look

Let's take a closer look! Cane is squeezed. Beets are too. Juice is boiled. Spinning cleans crystals.

Quick Facts

Quick facts! Beet sugar and cane sugar are the same chemical. Seeds grow sugar. Spinning removes syrup. Beets grow in Alberta.

Think Like a Scientist

Now, think like a scientist! Draw a flowchart. Start with the sugar plant. Add each factory step. End with the sugar bowl. Share it with your family!

Outro

Factories squeeze juice from sugar cane or beets, clean it, and boil it under low pressure. Seed crystals help sugar grow, and a spinning machine flings off the syrup, leaving clean crystals. Science is amazing! Keep wondering and keep exploring! Share what you learned with someone at home, and see what they think! Crafty Clover can be found on Amazon Books, Google Bookstore, and Apple Books. Available for purchase or download! Bye for now!