George Washington Carver, with his ingenuity and creativity, is a great American to feature in August for National Inventor's Month! This unit includes the following: • an INTRODUCTION that helps to connect the featured person to a particular month, and also supplies background information • MORE INTERESTING FACTS that focus on the featured person's life, experiences, and accomplishments • an easy-to-read MINI-BOOK filled with interesting and factual information about the featured person • a READ-ALOUD PLAY that reinforces children's knowledge about the person and builds fluency • an ACTIVITY PAGE specific to the featured person that gives kids the opportunity to further reflect on the person's character traits and passions • RELATED READING - book suggestions that help to build children's background knowledge and understanding of the featured person