Plants: Supplemental Guide 8A | George Washington Carver 173- Inferential Why was George Washington Carver called the “Plant
Doctor”?- George Washington Carver was called the “Plant Doctor” because he
was good at taking care of and healing sick plants.
- George Washington Carver was called the “Plant Doctor” because he
- Inferential How did George Washington Carver help farmers?
- George Washington Carver helped farmers by improving the way they
grew crops and encouraged them to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes.
[Please continue to model the Think Pair Share process for students, as
necessary, and scaffold students in their use of the process.]
I am going to ask you a question. I will give you a minute to think about
the question, and then I will ask you to turn to your partner and discuss
the question. Finally, I will call on several of you to share what you
discussed with your partner.
- George Washington Carver helped farmers by improving the way they
Sentence Frames
Do you want to be an expert at
something one day? (Yes/No)
I want to study...
I want to be an expert
in/at because...
- Evaluative Think Pair Share: George Washington Carver studied
botany and eventually become an expert in plants. Tell your partner
something you are interested in studying. Maybe one day you will be
an expert in it!- Answers may vary.
- After hearing today’s read-aloud and questions and answers, do
you have any remaining questions? [If time permits, you may wish to
allow for individual, group, or class research of the text and/or other
resources to answer these remaining questions.]
Sayings and Phrases
Show image 3A-5: Acorn and oak- Remind students of the saying, “Great oaks from little acorns grow.”
- Have students explain the meaning of the saying. If students have
trouble, remind them that this saying means that just as a small acorn
can grow into a towering oak tree, something that starts out small or
not really important can become big or really important. - Ask students: “Do you think George Washington Carver’s life was an
example of the saying ‘great oaks from little acorns grow.’ Why or why
not?”
Complete Remainder of the Lesson Later in the Day