“The No-Nut Peanut” Teacher’s Kit is a free unit from the Georgia Peanut Commission that includes 14 lessons, background information, activity sheets, songs, and recipes.
The unit includes great ideas for covering history, geography, science, the arts, and language arts while keeping peanuts the focus.
Some of the activities include:
- Studying Dr. George Washington Carver.
- Making a 30-minute peanut commercial.
- Charting peanut plant growth.
- Analyzing the nutritional value in peanuts.
- Learning about southern crops.
- Playing a Jeopardy-type game.
This kit is aimed at learners in the 3–5 range. There is also a kit available for younger learners in the K–2 range.
Learning about peanuts goes along perfectly with our free Our Wonderful World nature studies and learning how plants grow!
Update: This resource is no longer available, so we are linking to an archived version.
Free Resource
- No-Nut Peanut Teacher’s Kit (Grades 3–5) @ PeanutCircusClub.com (Georgia Peanut Commission)
- No-Nut Peanut Teacher’s Kit (Grades K–2)
Further Investigation
History of Peanuts & Peanut Butter
From the National Peanut Board.
Peanut Farming Yesterday and Today
Timeline also from the National Peanut Board.
How Peanuts Grow
Helpful for science experiments. Grow your own and track!
Fun Facts
Fun facts. Did you know that the “Astro Nut,” the peanut that went to the moon, is now worth over a million dollars?
George Washington Carver (archived)
Biography for kids from the Library of Congress.
1904 World’s Fair Virtual Tour (archived)
Step back in time to when the world meets peanut butter!
How to Grow Your Own Peanuts
Tips and information on the peanut plant.
Activities
George Washington Carver Coloring Book (archived)
30-page coloring/activity book from the USDA featuring Dr. Carver and loads of peanut-related fun.
The Parts and Composition of a Peanut
Diagram showing parts of a peanut.
Nutrition (archived)
You’ll find some kid-friendly peanut recipes to download in the lower left-hand corner.
George Washington Carver National Monument Junior Ranger Activity Book
Public domain work that can be used for narrations or wrapping up.
Books
George Washington Carver: Man’s Slave Becomes God’s Scientist by David Collins
One of the Sower’s Series biographies.
George Washington Carver: An American Biography by Rackham Holt
Free public domain download.
Unit Studies & Lesson Plans
Peanuts for George Washington Carver (archived)
40-page Core Knowledge lesson plan with all types of activities and printables.
Growing Peanuts for Science Projects
Instructions from the USDA.
Peanuts and Nitrogen
Learn more about the nitrogen cycle in this lesson plan from the American Farm Bureau.
The Great American Peanut
25-page 4-H leader’s guide from Cornell with background information, history, biographies, activities, and recipes. Packed with information — and fun!
The Amazing Peanut Part I
The Amazing Peanut Part II (archived)
Two part unit study from Ag in the Classroom with excellent printables!
Printables & Notebooking Pages
Parts of the Peanut (archived)
Labeled diagram for notebook on page 2.
Peanut Growth Chart
For measuring the growth of your peanut plant.
Peanut Notebooking Pages
Simple pages for copywork, narrations, or wrapping up.
Keep Reading
Nature Study & Gardening by George W. Carver ~ Free eBook
Nature Study and Gardening offers a wide array of practical tips for nature study and gardening in a home setting.
Free Nature Studies: How Plants Grow
Each part of a plant — root, stem, leaves, and flowers — has an important role to play. Unit resources.
Falling Leaves Unit Study ~ Free
Falling Leaves unit study is a free fall-themed unit covering the disciplines of language arts, science, math, art, history, and Bible.