Geo.+Wash.+Carver+UbD

These are the resources to support the George Washington Carver UbD. This unit has science, social studies and literature components. It was created in 2007.

**George Washington Carver UbD - Social Studies, Science, and Literature Unit**
Sometimes You Feel Like a Nut UBD [] (Web Quest exploring Goobers/ Peanuts) []

[|USDA mini-books and pages] These printables pages and minibooks all focus on GWC.

Biography information about George Washington Carver [] [] (Good story that ties in character building) []

A Pocketful of Goobers [|http://books.google.com/books?id=_wh5wt_UXjMC&dq=stories+on+George+Washington+Carver&pg=PA61&ots=g7Yp5h8LWA&sig=l5u14Q8fFGjBX-oRk0ZNTfvbvco&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fq%3Dstories%2Bon%2BGeorge%2BWashington%2BCarver%26start%3D0%26ie%3Dutf-8%26oe%3Dutf-8%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26safe%3Don&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=1]

George Washington Carver by Vicky Franchino (Book Online) []

Also, go to the KanEd Desktop, go to ALTEC link, and use Net Tracker. Enter the subject "George Washington Carver" and you will find some good research lists.

PDF file - short bio of GWC PDF file - rubric for GWC bio research project



The following 4 PDF links are spelling worksheets that use vocabulary related to GWC and also to plant experiments. This sheet has the spelling list on it twice.

This worksheet asks the students to write the words in ABC order. It has the list printed at the top. This worksheet is a context clue activity - the words are printed at the top. This worksheet asks the students to identify the spelling mistakes in a paragraph on the top half of the page, and then to write their own sentences on the bottom half, using the spelling words.