We have enjoyed learning about George Washington Carver so very much! What a fascinating man!! We have also learned a lot about the peanut and done a few experiments with this interesting plant.
Did you know the peanut is not a nut??
{who knew? ha!}
It’s a legume! A bean!!
We planted a few peanuts to see what would grow!!
In one jar we planted a peanut in the shell. In the other jar we planted a peanut with only the red skin. We will have to let you know if we get anything to grow! 
2 of our favorite peanut butter recipes!
Peanut butter balls!!
My kids beg for these things and they are so simple. I don’t know why I don’t make these more often, it’s great for a high-protein snack!!
Ingredients: equal parts:
- peanut butter
- dry milk powder
- honey
Instructions:
- mix ingredients together, refrigerate for a bit til it hardens enough to roll into balls
- roll into balls approximately 1 inch in diameter
- store peanut butter balls in fridge
Another of our favorite peanut butter recipes:
No-Bake Energy Balls
(find that recipe here)
We watched this video together about how peanut butter is made.
Books We Read:
- George Washington Carver
- The Story Of George Washington Carver (Scholastic Biography)
- A Weed Is a Flower : The Life of George Washington Carver
- A Picture Book of George Washington Carver (Picture Book Biography)
- The Groundbreaking, Chance-Taking Life of George Washington Carver and Science and Invention in America (Cheryl Harness Histories)
- George Washington Carver (On My Own Biographies)
- George Washington Carver: America’s Scientist (Heroes of History for Young Readers) (Heroes for Young Readers)
- The Life and Times of the Peanut
- From Peanut to Peanut Butter (Start to Finish: Food)
Helpful Links:
- a great peanut lapbook – with some great links
- Jimmie’s Peanut Squidoo page
- Homeschool Share printables/lapbook for GWC
- peanut life cycle page (scroll down)
- great booklet for kids to color & make on GWC
- My friend Amy’s field trip to the GWC museum!! Looks like a wonderful place!! Wish we were closer!!
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