Mission 4: Label Detectives
Find Added Sugars on the label. About 4 grams of sugar is 1 teaspoon.
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: Label Detectives
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: Label Detective Case File. Read real labels, find Added Sugars and count the teaspoons. Open the printable.
- 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.
Drip in a detective hat with a magnifying glass. Spooky detective music feel.
Sugar Sneak is tricky. But every drink has a clue on the back: the Nutrition Facts label!
A giant label flies in. Lines light up one at a time.
There's lots of stuff here, but detectives look for one line: Added Sugars.
Magnifier zooms to "Includes 24g Added Sugars."
Here's our secret code. Every 4 grams of sugar is about 1 teaspoon. So 24 grams... divided by 4... is 6 teaspoons!
Six sugar cubes pop out and line up.
Six teaspoons. That's a whole day's worth of added sugar, in one drink!
Drip flips over a water bottle label: "Total Sugars 0g."
Now let's check water. Zero grams. Case closed!
Drip hands the camera a shiny detective badge.
You're a Label Detective now. Next time you see a drink, flip it over and check!
- Recap
Find Added Sugars, divide by 4, catch Sugar Sneak. Sip, sip, hooray!
- End card
Mission 4 unlocked! Open your Label Detective Case File.
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.