How To: Make chocolate covered strawberries

What's a more sensual dessert than chocolate-covered strawberries? Learn how to make chocolate covered strawberries for your next date.
You will need:

12 large strawberries, ripe but firm, with green stems and leaves attached
12 oz semisweet chocolate chips or morsels or a 10 oz bar of dark chocolate
a cookie sheet
wax paper
a microwave safe dish
a wooden spoon
toothpicks

optional:
coconut flakes
crushed pistachios
sprinkles
melted white chocolate
a fork