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George Washington Carver National Monument
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.
Lowell National Historical Park
Farm to Factory Production: Making a Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
Students will compare making a sandwich on a farm before the Industrial Revolution and today to understand the changes that have occurred over the last 200 years. Students should understand that 200 years ago on New England farms people had to make what they needed by hand. Many products readily available to us today were not available back then.
George Washington Carver National Monument
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
George Washington Carver National Monument
George Washington Carver - An Original Conservationist: Alternative Uses for Everyday Materials
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
This topic is a focus on alternative uses for source materials and products that can be made with alternative materials. Students will make peanut milk in an effort to understand how foods can be used in different ways to increase nutrition to the consumer. Students will create a pros/cons poster researching products (such as fuel) and comparing traditional source materials (crude oil) with alternative materials (corn or soy-based ethanol).