PG.1..........................................What is tea?PG.2..........................................From bush to cupPG.4..........................................How to make a perfect cup of teaPG.5..........................................All about Shen NungPG.6..........................................The four main kinds of teaPG.7..........................................Where does tea grow?PG.8..........................................Who grows the most?PG.9..........................................Reasons to drink teaPG.10........................................8 interesting facts about tea PG.11........................................Tea word searchPG.12........................................Word search answersPG.13........................................ReferencesPG.14........................................Glossary

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Tea is made by the leaves of the Camellia sinensis. The first cup of tea was brewed in B.C 2737. Tea was originated in China by a scientist called Shen Nung after a leaf from a bush fell in his open kettle. Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world behind water.

What is tea?

From bush to cup

What you need: Kettle Teapot Tea bag Cup Tea spoon Milk / Sugar

Method1. First pour some water into a kettle.2. Next, wait for the water to boil for about 3 minutes.3. When the water is boiling, pour the water into the teapot.4. Then, put the teabag in.5. Stir with the teaspoon until it turns to a very dark colour.6. Pour into a tea cup7. Add milk and sugar.8. Drink it!

How to make a perfect cup of tea

Shen Nung is the manwho invented tea. He wasa famous Chinese Emperor.He is also the father of Chinese medicine. He invented tea in B.C 2737.He discovered how to maketea by accident because aleaf from a bush fell in his open kettle and he drank it.

All about Shen Nung

The 4 main kinds of tea

This is a picture of White tea.

This is a picture of Oolong tea.

This is a picture of green tea.

This is a picture of black tea.

Where does tea grow?

Major tea growing regions of the world are; India, China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Kenya, Turkey, Indonesia, Vietnam, Argentina, Tanzania, Taiwan, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

Who Grows the most?

China grows the most Tea with 30.4%

India comes second with 24.4%

Kenya comes next with 9.5%

1. Helps prevent Cancer.2. Fights Off Heart Disease.3. Protects Your Teeth.4. To Wake Up.5. To Calm Down. 6. Eliminate body fat.7. Boost memory and reduce chances of Alzheimer’s disease.

Reasons to drink tea

1. Tea comes from the leaves of a tree called Camellia sinensis.

2. 5 out of 6 North Americans drink tea.

3. The three main types of tea are Black, Oolong and Green. 4. Herbal tea does not come from the leaves of a tea plant, therefore, is not considered to be real tea. 5. Roots, stems, flowers and parts of plants are used to make herbal tea. 6. A cup of black tea has half the amount of caffeine than a cup of coffee. 7. 5 out of 6 North Americans drink tea. 8. The average North American consumes one cup one cup of tea per day.  

8 interesting facts about tea

Tea Word search

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WORD SEARCH ANSWERS

www.canadianliving.com/health/nutrition/8_reasons_to_drink_tea_2.php

http://www.the-color-of-tea.com/types-of-tea.html

http://www.cheftaro.com/foodamentals/green-tea-leaves-how-they-are-made

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Search.aspx?q=tea

http://www.aboutcoffeeandtea.com/tea-of-teas/history-of-tea

http://www.teaclass.com

http://www.teavana.com/tea-info/types-of-tea

references

Alzheimer’s disease: A disease that makes your brain not work properly.Beverage: Any kind of drink.Brewed: To make a drink.Caffeine: A drug in tea that stops you sleeping.Cultivate: To grow plants or crops. Eliminate: To get rid of or destroy.Herbal: A kind of plant.Originated: First started.Regions: Area of land.Process: A series of actions directed to an end.

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