George Washington Carver

1860- 1943

GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER WAS BORN IN 1860 OF SLAVE PARENTS IN DIAMOND GROVE, MISSOURI.

WHEN HE WAS YOUNG HE LIKED TO GARDEN AND TAKE CARE OF PLANTS. PEOPLE AROUND HIME BEGAN TO CALL HIM THE PLANT DOCTOR.

GEORGE HAD LEAVE HIS HOME TO GO TO A SCHOOL FOR BLACK CHILDREN WHEN HE WAS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD.

WHEN HE WAS 30, GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER WENT TO COLLEGE TO STUDY BOTANY. BOTANY IS THE STUDY OF PLANTS AND FARMING.

AFTER HE GRADUATED COLLEGE BOOKER T. WASHINGTON CALLED GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER TO TEACH AT THE TUSKEGEE INSTITUTE.

WHILE AT TUSKEGEE, HE TAUGHT THE STUDENTS AND THE FARMERS ABOUT PLANTS.

HE ALSO CREATED MANY THINGS WITH PEANUTS AND SWEET POTATOES.

CAN YOU NAME SOME OF THE THINGS HE CREATED?

HE CREATED 325 THINGS WITH THE

PEANUT!

DO YOU LIKE…

PEANUT BUTTER?

LET’S MAKE OUR OWN PEANUT BUTTER!

NOW WE ARE BECOME GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVERS!