George Washington Carver for Kids goes beyond the peanut to discover the true genius of a man who was ahead of his time. He was a conservationist long before "reduce, reuse, & recycle," promoting no-waste living, sustainable agriculture, and concern for the natural world around us. In the midst of Jim Crow policies in a segregated south, George risked his life to travel and speak to audiences across the nation about the hidden potential inside every living thing. In his quiet way he advocated for equal rights and respect for all. Experience his life and his struggles through 21 activities like created a gourd bowl, building a replica of a sod house, and making your own botany case to take with you on your next nature hike. |
Join the
Carver For Kids Conservation Club
Conservation means protecting and caring for the things you value. George valued the soil, plants, animals and other people, especially those who were not as fortunate as he was. Join the club and show the world that you care too.
Here are a few ideas of how you can show you care:
1. Build a compost pile in your backyard
2. Dig out weeds instead of spraying them
3. Learn about the endangered species in your area
4. Never let anyone sit alone at lunch time
5. Write a thank you note to someone who has helped you
6. Plant native plants around your house to attract pollinators
7. Volunteer at a pet shelter
8. Help a neighbor - shovel their walkway, rack their yard, or bring them flowers.
9. Build a bat house
10. Find out what kinds of plastics your neighborhood recycles.
11. Create art out of things you would otherwise throw away
12. Take a nature walk
13. Pick up garbage on you nature walk
14. Write a letter to your local, state, and national representatives telling them how you feel about conservation issues like climate change.
Send me your ideas and I will add them to the list. Add a photo or drawing and I will put it on the website. Together we can make the world a better place.
Here are a few ideas of how you can show you care:
1. Build a compost pile in your backyard
2. Dig out weeds instead of spraying them
3. Learn about the endangered species in your area
4. Never let anyone sit alone at lunch time
5. Write a thank you note to someone who has helped you
6. Plant native plants around your house to attract pollinators
7. Volunteer at a pet shelter
8. Help a neighbor - shovel their walkway, rack their yard, or bring them flowers.
9. Build a bat house
10. Find out what kinds of plastics your neighborhood recycles.
11. Create art out of things you would otherwise throw away
12. Take a nature walk
13. Pick up garbage on you nature walk
14. Write a letter to your local, state, and national representatives telling them how you feel about conservation issues like climate change.
Send me your ideas and I will add them to the list. Add a photo or drawing and I will put it on the website. Together we can make the world a better place.