Lesson Planning

Try out a traditional recipe to make Maya hot chocolate. Find out what chocolate was used for – not just drinking, but also in sauces for food and as a currency.

Teaching Outcomes:

To find out about how Maya people used chocolate.
To try out a Maya chocolate recipe.
To find out about the environment in which chocolate grows.

Children will:

Explain how chocolate is grown and processed.
Follow a recipe.
Discuss why chocolate was so important to the Maya.

Planning