CHAPER 1

Cover Art:

As with our other rows, we usually create a cover art page based on the book’s illustrations. In this case, Parker wanted to illustrate a peanut based on some of George Washington Carver’s scientific work.

Parker created covert art for The Story of George Washington Carver.

BIBLE:

FIAR Bible Supplement:

Parker read the FIAR Bible lessons for this Chapter from the FIAR Bible Supplement.

Bible Verse:

For this chapter, Parker wrote and memorized 2 Peter 2:21.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Geography – Missouri:

Parker read Exploring the States Missouri on our EPIC app.

Afterwards, Parker created painted Missouri on our BFB U.S. map.

History and Geography – Civil War:

After reading about the Civil War in the FIAR Teacher’s Manual, Parker read If You Were a Kid During the Civil War.

Afterwards, Parker read Brave Clara Barton, a woman with a strong humanitarian spirit who’s efforts included teaching, a government worker, helping wounded soldiers on the Civil War battlefield and later bringing the American Red Cross movement to the United States.

History – Genealogy: Knowing Who You Are:

Parker read Me and My Family Tree by Paul Showers.

Randy and I ordered DNA kits and signed up with Ancestry.com. We started mapping our family trees, which was SUPER fun and interesting. This was a fun activity as everyone began editing the various branches of our tree.

Parker also started reading National Geographic Kids Guide to Genealogy book. He would read from this book every day unless there was an assigned science unit in the chapter.

LANGUAGE ARTS:

Writing & Discussion Question:

Parker answered the discussion question in his FIAR notebook.

Vocabulary:

Parker completed the vocabulary worksheet I created for this row.

Read-Aloud:

We read a beautiful chapter about George Washington Carver’s life in Ten Boys Who Used Their Talents.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Chapter Book GRAB BAG:

We created a GRAB BAG for The Story of George Washington Carver FIAR Chapter Book Unit. The Grab Bag series is a collection of worksheets and/or activities that I create while studying the FIAR Chapter Book units with my children.

You can purchase your copy HERE at our TPT Store.

*NOTE: Please be aware that any printable from the Grab Bag series may have worksheets that are similar and/or the same as those available in our other printables. We try to include anything that could enhance your student(s) learning experience as you row the chapter book series.

Pinterest Board:

You can find most of the activities, ideas, and printables from this post on our The Story of George Washington Carver Pinterest Board.

Youtube Playlist:

As with our other rows, we created a The Story of George Washington Carver playlist with read-alouds, music, science, and other clips.