2. By: Azaria Franklin, Bryan Peters, Evan Barragate and Jamelle Miller-Baker

3. Birth & Childhood Born in Diamond Grove, Missouri in 1864 Mom: Mary, slave Mary had 2 kids: James and George Slave raiders took Mary and baby George, baby George was found on the side of the road Susan Moses Carver took care of the kids They are slave owners He stuttered When he was 12 he left the Carvers He was the 7 th kid In March 1847 in Brooklyn, NY the Smith family gathered for a celebration

4. Adult Family Life & Death When George was older he changed his name to George Washington He went to college in 1896 at Tuskegee Institute (Alabama)- black people- plants and farming Carver taught Science at Tuskegee Institute Henry Ford gave him money to build a lab Died January 5, 1943

5. Likes & DISLIKES LIKES DISLIKES Plants Animals Read bible Bad people Disrespectful people

6. INITIATIVES / CONTRIBUTIONS Science teacher Taught about growing Artists Taught for 47 years Peanut products in 1921

7. Interesting Facts October 9, 1835: Moses Carver bought George’s mother for $7,000 1875: Free to go to school 1884: Finish high school Cotton stopped growing well…find a way to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes Peanuts made: cheese, ink, and soap Sweet potatoes: made molasses, rubber, and glue Grew peanuts Made over 300 products from peanuts Owned one suit Always took bag on walk to collect things Built own farm Helped the poor

8. Monuments / Statues / Memorials Statue in Diamond Grove, Missouri

9. IB ATTITUDES & ATTRIBUTES CURIOSITY: TO LEARN ABOUT PLANTS RESPECT: WE CAN RESPECT HIM HE TOLD PEOPLE TO PLANT PEANUTS AND SWEET POTATOES THINKER: PLANTED PEANUTS RISK-TAKER: INVENTED WAYS TO GROWPEANUTS AND SWEET POTATOES

10. Key Concepts Responsibility : Water Reflection : Invented new things because cotton wasn’t growing very well Connection: I like to invent, too !

11. Questions Azaria : How old were you when you died? Bryan: I wonder why you had a mustache. Evan : Did you use the peanut soap that you invented? Jamelle : When did you start science?

12. Closing P-E-A-N-U-T-S