National Potato Lover's Month/ National Sweet
Potato Month
Potatoes and sweet potatoes both originated in the New World,
though they are not related. The leaves of sweet potatoes can be
eaten by animals. The leaves of potatoes are poisonous. The earliest
use of the word "potato" in English actually referred
to sweet potatoes. That changed in the middle of the 18th Century.
Sweet potatoes are often confused with yams, but they are not the
same.
ACTIVITY: Bring potatoes and sweet potatoes.
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Younger students separate the sweet potatoes from the potatoes
then arrange them according to size and count them.
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How are the two vegetables similar and different? Use a Venn
diagram to compare and contrast.
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Older students estimate which weighs more, the sweet potatoes
or potatoes, then weigh them, using standard and nonstandard
measuring tools.
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Use the potatoes to construct addition and subtraction facts
and to write addition and subtracton number sentences..
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Use potatoes to measure perimeter and area of students' desks
or a work table.
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Go to the library to research the Irish potato famine.
P.A.S.S. for these activities
Tater
People (humor/wordplay)
The Potato
Museum
The
Potato Eaters, by Vincent Van Gogh
A
Priceless Collection
The dramatic story of Russian plant breeder Nikolai I. Vavilov,
who faced starvation during World War II to protect and preserve
a valuable collection of seed potatoes. (5th-8th grade science,
social studies, language arts and math)
Powerful
Potato
Students observe the growth process of a potato. (3rd-6th grade
language arts, math, social studies, science and visual arts)
To-may-to,
To-mah-to; Po-tay-to, Po-tah-to
All about the Nightshades. (1st-6th grade language arts, math,
science, visual arts, music)
P.A.S.S.
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Pre-K - Math: 1.1; 4.2,3
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Kindergarten - Math: 1.1; 4.2,3; Science Process: 1.1. Science:
1.1,2;
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Grade 1 - Math Process: 1.1; 2.1; 3.3; 4.4; 5.1. Math Concept:
2.2a; 3.1a,2; 5.2. Science Process: 1.1,2; 2.1,2. Physical Science:
1.1,2
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Grade 2 - Math Process: 1.1; 2.1; 3.3; 4.4; 5.1. Math Concept:
3.1a,3; 4.2ab; 5.1ac. Science Process: 1.2; 2.1,2. Physical Science:
1.1
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Grade 3 - Math Process: 1.1; 2.1; 3.3; 4.4; 5.1. Math Concept:
4.21bc,3; 5.1b. Science Process: 1.1,2; 2.1,2. Physical Science:
1.1
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Grade 4 - Math Process: 1.1; 2.1; 3.3; 4.4; 5.1. Math Concept:
4.4b; 5.1b. Science Process: 1.1,2. 2.1,2
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Grade 5 - Math Process: 1.1; 2.1; 3.3; 4.4; 5.1. Math Concept:
4.2,4; 5.1d. Science Process: 1.2; 2.1,2. Physical Science: 1.1,2
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Grade 6 - Math Process: 1.1,3; 2.1; 4.1; 5.1. Math Content:
4.3; 5.1. Social Studies: 1.3; 3.2
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Grade 8 - Social Studies: 9.5
