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Trailblazing ...
{Young George}
Hike the Carver trail where young George used his curiosity to find out
about the world around him. Write about or draw three things you see
while hiking the trail!
[Illustration: The Carver trail leads to the 1881 Moses Carver
House, Williams Pond, and Carver Family Cemetery.]
Born Into Slavery ...
{Carver in Lab}
Fill in the Blanks: ask a Park Ranger, visit the museum, or watch a
Carver video for the answers!
George ______________________________ Carver was born into slavery
during the Civil War near ______________________________, Missouri on a
farm owned by Moses and ______________________________ Carver. Do you
know that a slave is a person who is owned by someone else? Slaves must
work for their owner and are not ______________________________ to do
what they want to do. Outlaws stole George and his mother,
______________________________, from the Carver farm when George was
very young. A man named John Bentley rescued George and returned him to
the Carver farm, but his mother was lost and never seen again. The
Carvers took George and his brother, ______________________________,
into their home and raised them. George learned many things while living
on the farm. He taught himself to ______________________________ by
watching Mrs. Carver and imitating her hand movements. He also taught
himself to ______________________________ using supplies that he had
made out of berries and other natural materials.
[Illustration: Palette, needles and thread]
Carver Word Search ...
{Carver in Lab}
Find these words in the puzzle below:
[_]agriculture
[_]artist
[_]plant doctor
[_]inventor
[_]peanut
[_]scientist
[_]teacher
p z v z b f t m z i r t
i n v e n t o r x f l e
l e r u t l u c i r g a
p f p e a n u t e d e c
p l a n t d o c t o r h
w k t s i t r a d f x e
s c i e n t i s t e n r
i a s p l a x r h g z i
f k g m a j l e n k x h
Dr. Carver Says ...
{Carver in Lab}
Read the Carver Quotes page. Write your favorite quote here ...
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Draw a picture about the quote.
Carver Quotes....
{G. W. Carver}
“_Day after day I spent in the woods alone in order to collect my
floral beauties, and put them in my little garden I had hidden in
brush not far from the house...._”
_G. W. Carver_
“_I never saw anybody do anything with his hands that I couldn’t do
with mine._”
_G. W. Carver_
“_Equipment is not in the laboratory, but in the head of the man
running it._”
_G. W. Carver_
“_From a child, I had an inordinate desire for knowledge, and
especially music, painting, and the science of Algebra being all of my
favorite studies._”
_G. W. Carver_
Museum Scavenger Hunt ...
{Carver in Lab}
Explore the museum to find out about George’s life. The following list
contains items that are in the museum that belonged to George or his
family. Check them off as you find them. To complete this page find all
fourteen things!
[_]Model of a sod house
[_]Carver half-dollar coin
[_]Mariah Watkin’s Bible
[_]Original Carver bulletin
[_]Plant samples Carver prepared
[_]Theodore Roosevelt medal
[_]Mariah Watkin’s wedding dress
[_]Old school books
[_]Moses Carver’s fiddle
[_]Marbles found in archaeological dig
[_]Bedroom furniture that George used
[_]Old microscope
[_]Painting made by George
[_]Bill of sale for George’s mother
[Illustration: Magnifying glass]
Equipment ...
{Carver in Lab}
Find the bust of Dr. Carver and listen to the poem he is reading called
_Equipment_, by Edgar A. Guest.
The pieces of equipment listed in the poem symbolize our attitudes in
life. What do you think? Circle the best answer.
“Two arms” means:
I can work with all of my OR I should cross my arms and
strength quit
[_] [_]
“Two hands” means:
I can do helpful things OR I cannot do helpful things
[_] [_]
“Two legs” means:
I can go wherever I choose OR I cannot accomplish very much
[_] [_]
“Two eyes” means:
I can learn by reading and OR I should watch a lot of TV
observing
[_] [_]
“A brain” means:
I can keep learning for my OR I do not have to keep learning
whole life
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“Start for the top and say ...”
I Can! OR I Can’t!
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Overcoming Obstacles ...
{Carver in Lab}
George Washington Carver overcame many obstacles that could have stopped
him from becoming a successful, happy man. He always believed that every
person had great value. Read the words below and draw a line matching
them to the right definitions.
A. Racism __Sicknesses like whooping cough or the croup.
B. Segregation __The loss of both parents.
C. Prejudice __The belief that people of one race are better
than people of other races.
D. Illness __A predetermined judgment about someone.
E. Becoming Orphaned __The separation of people because of differences.
Nature Discovery ...
{Carver in Lab}
Find the Leaf Classification drawer and the Animal Track Classification
drawer in the Discovery Center and draw and label three leaves and three
animal tracks that you find interesting.