Learn about George Washington Carver's important contributions to agriculture by studying the sweet potato. First graders read about the inventor's observations and prepare sweet potato slips for the class garden. Additionally, they...

Learn about the interesting life of George Washington Carver and his many accomplishments with this series of worksheets for primary grade learners. From coloring pages and word searches, to non-fiction reading passages and math skills...

Peanuts inspire this lesson about George Washington Carver, called The Peanut Wizard in the included informational text. Class members read about peanuts and George Washington Carver and create a timeline of his life. In addition, pupils...

Students locate information about the life and research of African American botanist George Washington Carver. They identify how Carver's knowledge of botany contributed to improvement of farming practices and introduction of new...

This is a standard multiple-choice assessment on the life and ideas of George Washington Carver. It includes 20 questions on topics covering information about his birth and education, major career moves, teaching principles, ethics, etc.

Students read about George Washington Carver, then work in small groups to design, write and illustrate a booklet about his accomplishments.

Students discover the agricultural contributions of George Washington Carver. In this George Washington Carver lesson, students discuss the peanut plant and all the ways Carver used it. Students view photographs of the agricultural...

Artist, teacher, horticulturalist. George Washington Carver is the subject of a short overview of this remarkable man who advocated, among other ideas, self-sufficiency through farming.

Students research the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. They conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, create a three-slide multimedia presentation, and make homemade peanut butter.

Students investigate the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. They conduct Internet research, participate in making peanut butter, write a descriptive paragraph using all five senses, and create a graph for the different peanuts...

Learners research George Washington Carver. In this science lesson, students discuss George Washington Carver's contribution to science. Learners explain how peanut butter is produced.

Students learn about peanuts through online research. In this peanut lesson, students use provided links to research information on the origins of the peanut. Students collect information about peanuts also called goobers.

Students learn and research the life of George Washington Carver.  In this historical figures activity, students read a book on George Washington Carver, discuss his character and the challenges he faced in becoming a botanist.  Students...

In this George Washington Carver worksheet, students cut out the vocabulary words which focus on his life, and place them in alphabetical order. Students use the ten words in a sentence and staple them together to create a book.

Eighth graders discuss George Washington Carver as a very creative inventor who overcame obstacles to succeed. They reinforce their discussions by creating a class book or slide show, then cement basic facts into their memories by...

Students write three contributions made to society by George Washington Carver. They complete a handout listing the four things plants need to grow.

Pupils use the internet to identify the contributions of George Washington Carver. In groups, they analyze how his contributions influenced others and the economy we have today. They create a poster showing his accomplishments and...

Students discuss the character traits of George Washington Carver. In this George Washington Carver instructional activity, students read the books or segments of A Picture Book of George Washington Carver, Shoeless Joe and Black Betsy,...

Second graders investigate historic Americans by researching George Washington Carver. In this famous American biography instructional activity, 2nd graders complete graphic organizers about George Washington Carver's life while...

From Clara Barton and Harriet Beecher Stowe to Ulysses S. Grant and George Washington Carver, this research project will allow learners to gain an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of everyday heroes of the nineteenth century in...

Four agriculture-related poems and relevant worksheets are included in this complete resource. You could assign this during a poetry unit, or in conjunction with a social studies unit on food production. If you need sub plans, leave this...

Students read and discuss information regarding George Washington Carver and how the peanut became cultivated in the southern colonies of the United States. In this George Washington Carver lesson, students develop vocabulary that...

Students investigate the history of the peanut. In this social studies lesson, students read the book A Pocket Full of Goobers and examine the a peanut. Students discuss the peanut's characteristics and take notes on an article about...

Third graders explore the stories of real lives by creating poster presentations. In this biography form instructional activity, 3rd graders read short biographies of George Washington Carver, Mother Theresa and Sandra Day O'Connor while...