2. Annie tells us about her love for peanut butter. She
starts off on her discovery of George Washington
Carver.
3. George Washington Carver was born in 1864 in Missouri.
George loved plant so much that he got the nickname
“The Plant Doctor”. He became great at making sick
plants well.
4. George could not get answers to all his questions about
plants. He left his aunt and uncle’s farm at age 12 to go
to school.
5. Here George starts school. George was a great student
who asked lots of questions. He went to different
schools to get as much information as he could!
6. George graduated high school and went to college. Even
at college, George was one of the only students
interested in learning about the science of plants.
7. George did tons of work with plants. He worked a lot
with the peanut. Check out all these items that we get
from peanuts thanks to George.
Jam.
The answer is…..
8. George was a very famous man because of his work with
peanuts. Here he is with President Roosevelt.
Because he was such a great scientist, there
is a stamp with George’s picture.
9. GUIDED PRACTICE
• Think Time – What is something you
remember about George’s life?
• Turn and Talk.
