Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Sweet Lure of Chocolate
Ah, chocolate. Read about its history, manufacture, and its health benefits. Also includes recipes.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Keep Your Candy Cool With the Power of Evaporation!
Did you know that your body has a built-in cooler? And it might not be what you think. Sweat is produced when you are hot, but its purpose is actually to cool your body as the water in it evaporates from your skin. In this science fair...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Milking Chocolate for Its Health Benefits
Scientists are examining ways to make milk chocolate as beneficial for us as dark chocolate is.
Other
Lloyd Library and Museum: The Chocolate Connection: Hans Sloane and Jamaica
Hans Sloane, born in 1660, was one of the first Europeans to promote the use of chocolate as a health remedy. A naturalist and a physician, he traveled widely, collecting medicinal plant specimens. His time in Jamaica, where he was...
Other
Hershey's Food Corp: About: Milton Hershey
This resource provides an extensive biography of Milton Hershey with many pictures.
Globio
Glossopedia: Chocolate
Chocolate begins as a seed of the tropical cacao tree. It has been a prized taste sensation for more than 2,500 years. One reason chocolate is so nice to eat is that it melts just below body temperature. So it really does melt in your...
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Chocolate
An online exhibit that explores all aspects of chocolate from its history to its manufacture to recipes. Included are teacher resources to add enrichment to this study.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate
Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Chocolate 'N' Your Heart
Good news for chocolate lovers. The Why? Files have provided information discovering the positive effects of chocolate on bad cholesterol.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Does Chocolate Really Lower Your Blood Pressure?
Alex Dainis puts some media hype around dark chocolate's health benefits to the test. [3:08]
Other
World Argoforestry Centre: Growing Cocoa
An in-depth look at how cocoa beans are grown and cultivated.
Other
English to Go: "Chocolate"
Discover the origin and history of chocolate while practicing reading. Expanding word recognition and usage with a word puzzle to finish off provides a great instant instructional activity. This is a sample instructional activity from a...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Caffeine Confusion
Use this site to learn about how caffeine affects your body. This article includes helpful advice on how to reduce your intake of caffeine, by proving a "Caffeine Chart" that shows how much caffeine is in the foods and drinks you might...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Kimmel Smith
This site features information on the life and work of Robert Kimmel Smith.
Read Works
Read Works: Too Much Chocolate
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Keira who ate too much chocolate Halloween candy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Sticky Fingers, Helping Hands
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about chocolate, where it comes from, and how it is made. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Rainforest Alliance Organization: Chocolate: The Journey From Beans to Bar
A great overview of chocolate production. Learn about the plant, how chocolate is processed and what's being done by the Rainforest Alliance to make chocolate farming sustainable.
Stanford University
Stanford University: How Everyday Things Are Made
If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place....
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Ruth Wakefield (Inventor of the Chocolate Chip Cookie)
Read a biography of Ruth Wakefield, the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie.
Science Museum of Minnesota
Science Museum of Minnesota: Thinking Fountain: Chocoloate
Learn about chocolate and make connections between people and places.
Other
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Milton Hershey
A biography of entrepreneur Milton Hershey including early life, starting a candy business, making chocolate, and building a business and town on this site.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: History of Chocolate
Explore the history of chocolate and other interesting facts.
Curated OER
The Sweet Lure of Chocolate
Ah, chocolate. Read about its history, manufacture, and its health benefits. Also includes recipes.