George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was a scientist, and studied soil nutrients. He learned that if farmers rotated the crops they grew in a field, they would get a better yield of cotton. Carver told farmers that if they planted peanuts or sweet potatoes some years instead of cotton, the soil would be replenished with nitrogen and other nutrients if needed to grow cotton the next year.

Carver experimented with the peanuts and sweet potatoes, and invented over 300 products using them. He created shampoos, oils, sauces, wood stains, milk, makeup and soaps all from the crops.

Learn more about George Washington Carver's life and accomplishments by downloading our free lesson here.

Want access to over 200 lessons and resources? Sign up here and use code Off40 to get 40%off