172 Plants: Supplemental Guide 8A | George Washington Carver
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He discovered many ways to help farmers improve how they grew
plants and crops on their farms.[Define crops as plants that farmers grow. Farmers usually grow a lot of one
kind of crop like wheat or corn.]
George encouraged farmers to grow new kinds of crops—especially
peanuts and sweet potatoes.[Point to the peanuts and sweet potatoes. Ask if any of the students have eaten
these plants before.]
He also found many ways to use peanuts in all different types of
products like dyes, oils, and makeup.[Point to these products.]
He even came up with a number of recipes for foods that used
peanuts.[Ask students: “Have you eaten foods made from peanuts?” Call on three
students to share.]
George Washington Carver is remembered today as a great botanist
with a great love for plants. His discoveries—what he learned—about
plants are still useful today.Discussing the Read-Aloud 10 minutes
Comprehension Questions
If students have difficulty responding to questions, reread pertinent lines
of the read-aloud and/or refer to specific images. Encourage students to
answer in complete sentences. Model answers using complete sentences
for students.- Literal Who is this true story about?
- This true story is about George Washington Carver.
- Literal What kind of scientist was George Washington Carver?
- George Washington Carver was a botanist.
- Literal What did George Washington Carver do with the plants he
thought were interesting?- He would remove them with their roots and plant them in a special
garden near his home.
- He would remove them with their roots and plant them in a special