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When George Washington Was a Child
George Washington: Father of the Nation
- Type: Student Activities ... Teacher Reference Materials ... Other Education Materials
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

Students will learn who George Washington was and how he contributed to the creation and foundation of the United States. Specifically, students will learn about Washington’s role in the American Revolution, and the example he set for future presidents. Additionally, while this will focus on George Washington, student will also begin to gain an understanding of different systems of government, and why America elected to be a democracy.
Becoming George Washington: Unit 1: Young George Washington - Grade 4-6
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

By studying young George Washington’s writings as a 16-year-old surveyor and writings from his first military trip five years later students will learn about his character and ambitions. The lesson will also help dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about Washington. Students will be introduced to a young man who is strong, brave and ready to make a name for himself.
Becoming George Washington: Unit 2: Young George Washington - Grade 7-12
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

By studying young George Washington’s writings as a 16-year-old surveyor and writings from his first military trip five years later students will learn about his character and ambitions. The lesson will also help dispel some of the myths and misconceptions about Washington. Students will be introduced to a young man who is strong, brave and ready to make a name for himself.
George Washington and the French and Indian War
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Middle School: Sixth Grade through Eighth Grade

Talk with one of Fort Necessity National Battlefield’s park rangers via video conferencing equipment about young George Washington and the French and Indian War. Using George Washington’s actions and writings students will see how his ambition, hard work and experiences helped him mature into the famous man we all know today.
George Washington Carver - The Artist: A Colorful South
George Washington Carver - The Artist: Yucca and Cactus
George Washington Carver - The Artist: The Plant Doctor
George Washington Carver - The Artist: To Be of the Greatest Good
George Washington Carver - An Original Conservationist: Introduction
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
Unit lessons include: Lesson 1: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: The Man, The Scientist the Artist Lesson 2: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: Sharing the Soil Lesson 3: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: The Importance of Compost Lesson 4: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: Alternative Uses for Everyday Products Lesson 5: George Washington Carver-An Original Conservationist: Welcome to the 21st Century
You Can Be Like George Washington Education Program
How Math and Science Changed George Washington's Life
Becoming George Washington: Unit 5: Analyzing Documents
Overcoming Obstacles: George Washington Carver’s Pathway to Education
George Washington Carver - The Artist: Resource to His People
George Washington Carver - An Original Conservationist: Sharing the Soil
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

For this activity students will create a brochure for farmers. The brochure will describe the needs each crop has (soil type, weather, etc.), the impact of the crop on the soil and the different ways the crop can be used. Students will focus on cotton, tobacco, peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes. The goal is for students to understand the impact cash crops may have on soil quality and how farmers can replenish their soil through crop rotation.
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This lesson will look at the impact of artificially created fertilizers on the quality of the soil, especially in comparison with natural compost. Students will begin by creating their own compost. The “Compost in a Bottle Lab” is a long-term lab that should be started 3-4 weeks prior to beginning this lesson. Try to time it so that this lesson comes at the time when students are collecting their last set of data on their compost. Students also create a presentation product.
George Washington Carver - Struggle for Education Distance Learning Program
- Type: Distance Learning
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade

This lesson focuses on numerous obstacles George Washington Carver faced and overcame in order to earn his education and how he became a role model of perseverance and success. Following this program, students will list three obstacles to education that George Washington Carver faced, two states where he lived while going to school, and one helpful character trait he possessed.
George Washington Carver - An Original Conservationist: Welcome to the 21st Century
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

This activity will serve as the culmination to an ecological unit, especially those on current environmental problems. Students will take the role of George Washington Carver from 100 years ago. They will evaluate current ecological problems as if they were George Washington Carver. Their goal is to understand how the world has changed in the last century but also to recognize how solutions for today’s problems may have been around for decades and just need to be implemented.
George Washington Carver - An Original Conservationist: The Man, the Scientist, The Artist
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade

Today’s focus is to gather a basic understanding of who GWC was, where he came from, how he got his education, what purpose he saw for his life and the focus of his work. More depth can be added by having students complete presentations over Carver. By breaking the class into groups each group can do their own presentation over the whole topic or can be focused on one portion so that through the whole class all the information is gathered and provided to students.