Mission 3: Sugar Sneak Strikes
Lots of drinks hide lots of sugar. Water hides none.
Written from AAP, federal and National Academies guidance and checked against each source. Medical review by a pediatric registered dietitian is in progress. Updated November 2026.
Episode video: Sugar Sneak Strikes
The animated episode is on its way. Until it is up, read the script below to your class. It takes about 3 minutes.
- 3 minWatch the episode, or read the script below aloud.
- 10 minActivity: Sugar Sneak Sort. Sort drinks by how much sugar they hide. The printable sheet is in the Classroom Pack.
- 5 minTake the Mission Check below. Grades K to 2: read it aloud and have kids vote.
Script
Gray lines describe what happens on screen. The bold lines are what Drip says.
A grocery store aisle at night. Footsteps. Sugar Sneak tiptoes past rows of drinks.
Shhh. Somebody's up to something...
Sugar Sneak dives into a soda can, a sports drink and a fruit punch box, giggling.
Sugar Sneak loves to hide in drinks. And he brings a LOT of friends.
Drip shines a flashlight on a soda can; sugar cubes tumble out and stack up into a tall tower, counting up to about 10.
One can of soda can have around 10 teaspoons of sugar. Look at that tower!
A small ruler next to the tower with a line at 6.
Health experts say kids should have less than 6 teaspoons of added sugar in a whole day. So that one can is way over!
Drip points the flashlight at a glass of water. Nothing hiding. Sugar Sneak shrugs.
But water? Zero sugar. Nowhere for Sugar Sneak to hide.
Sugar Sneak tries to sneak into the water glass, bounces off, and slides away sulking.
Nice try, Sugar Sneak!
- Recap
Lots of drinks hide lots of sugar. Water hides none. Sip, sip, hooray!
- End card
Mission 3 unlocked! Can you sort out where Sugar Sneak is hiding?
Mission Check
Three questions. Get two right to complete the mission.
Runs on the device. It doesn't save names or scores. Prefer paper? Print the Mission Checks and answer key.