George Washington Carver Online Fact or Fiction

Grade Level: 6+ | Lexile: 1150 | Word Count: 594
Read the passage and determine if each statement is fact or fiction

Use this Activity:

Discuss -
  1. Why was crop rotation important to southern farmers?
  2. How did Carver’s early life influence his interest in nature and science?
  3. What were some challenges Carver faced in getting an education?
  4. Why is George Washington Carver considered a role model today?
Reading Groups - This activity serves as an excellent tool for enrichment-based reading groups in language arts or social studies.
Morning Work - The activity takes most students about 25 minutes to complete, making it an ideal solution for morning work.
Homework - This activity is a great way to assign homework in social studies or language arts.
Whiteboard - Have students come to the whiteboard to circle fact or fiction for each statement.