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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.
Booker T Washington National Monument
War on the Home Front: Civil War Reading Passage with Graphic Organizer
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The Civil War and its outcomes were life-changing events for all the people, both free and enslaved, who were associated with the Burroughs Plantation from 1850 – 1865. Students will learn about: •Life on a piedmont Virginia, slaveholding tobacco farm •National debate on slavery/Differences between North and South •Why the war was fought •How the enslaved and their owners reacted to the war •How each group was affected after the war
- 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.
Booker T Washington National Monument
War on the Home Front: Post Visit Activities
- Type: Lesson Plan
- Grade Levels: Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
The Civil War and its outcomes were life-changing events for all the people, both free and enslaved, who were associated with the Burroughs Plantation from 1850 – 1865.