By Donna Rocker, Ag in the Classroom Coordinator
478-474-0679, ext. 5365
Peanuts a-plenty
Peanuts are one of Georgia’s top
five commodities with a farm gate
value in 2008 of more than $582 million. Peanuts and peanut butter are
packed full of nutrition. One serving
(one ounce of peanuts or two tablespoons of peanut butter) provides
15% of the protein we need daily in
our diet. This nutrient-dense food is
also a good source for several vitamins and minerals including vitamin E
and folate. Each one-ounce serving of
peanuts contains 2.4 grams of dietary
fiber. And peanuts and peanut butter
are naturally cholesterol free.
Learn more about peanuts by
matching the words below with the
information. Then find the words in
the Word Search.
Check out these Web sites for
additional information about peanuts, peanut recipes, and for peanut
activities and lesson plans for the
classroom.
• Georgia Peanut Commission
(which includes a Kid’s Corner)
www.gapeanuts.com
• Virginia-Carolina Peanuts (click
on educational materials)
www.about.com
• National Peanut Board (which
includes a Kid’s Corner)
www.nationalpeanutboard.org
• Peanut Butter Lovers.Com
www.peanutbutterlovers.com
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10.China
11.March
12.November
13.Peanut Butter
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18.September
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20.Nitrogen
A.This state ranks #1 in the production of peanuts in the U.S.
B. This month is celebrated as
National Peanut Butter Lover’s
Month.
C. George Washington Carver is
called this of the peanut industry
because of his research into the
value of peanuts as a cash crop
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something to
grow in rotation with
the cotton which was being devastated by the boll weevil.
D. Legumes, including peanuts, help
build this in the soil which is a necessary nutrient for plants.
E. This product made from peanuts
is excellent for cooking.
F. Peanuts grow best in this kind of
soil in the warm climates of Asia,
Africa, Australia, and North and
South America.
G. The peanut is believed to have
originated on this continent more
than 3,000 years ago.
H.This month is recognized as
National Peanut Month.
I. Peanuts were brought to North
America by slaves from this country.
J. Dr. John Harvey ____ patented a
“Process of Preparing Nut Meal” in
1895 and used peanuts.
K. About one-half of all the edible peanuts produced in the U.S. are used
to make this product.
L. This country ranks #1 in the world in
the production of peanuts.
M. Farmers in the U.S. begin harvesting
peanuts in this month.
N. This war, which began in 1860,
changed peanuts from primarily a
food for pigs, to a good source of
nutrition for soldiers.
O.This part of the peanut can be used
to make non-food products such as
kitty litter and wallboard.
P. Although peanuts grow under the
ground, they are this part of the
plant and not part of the root system.
Q. This method of cooking peanuts
requires water and salt.
R. This country is the largest exporter
of peanuts in the world.
S.Peanuts are not a nut, but this and
thus belong in the same botanical
family as beans and peas.
T.Dr. Carver was a black botanist at
this institute where he developed
more than 300 uses for peanuts.
Kid’s Corner Answer Key:
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