Alfred L Cralle: inventor of the ice cream scoop
Celebrate Alfred by making homemade ice cream in a bag! You only need give ingredients for this sweet treat and kids will love making their own individual ice cream to eat.
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 cup half and half
1/2 tsp. imitation vanilla extract
1 tbsp. sugar
Ice
1/4 cup salt
Ziploc bags - one large and one small
Pour one cup half and half into small Ziploc bag. Add 1/2 teaspoon of imitation vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Seal the bag firmly, removing excess air. In the large Ziploc bag, fill about halfway with ice and add 1/4 cup of salt. Add the small bag and add more ice on top. Seal bag firmly, removing excess air. Put on a pair of gloves (the salt makes the ice even colder) and shake for six minutes. Remove the small bag from the large bag and rinse the outside of the small bag with cold water. Make sure to rinse out the top part of the bag also (above the seal). Once done rinsing, carefully open the small bag to not get any remaining salt from the outside of the bag inside the bag. The ice cream will be a little icy looking to start. Use a spoon to mix it around and soften it up a bit. Scoop out and enjoy!
Garrett Morgan: inventor of the traffic light.
Celebrate Garrett's invention by making a traffic light snack!
Ingredients:
Graham crackers
Peanut butter or frosting
Red, yellow, and green M&M candies
Spread peanut butter or frosting on a one quarter piece of graham cracker. Place the M&Ms in the pattern of a traffic light and enjoy! Keep the fun going by playing a game of red light, green light!
George Washington Carver: agricultural scientist who created over 300 uses for peanuts
Grow a peanut in a baggie.
Materials:
Raw peanuts
Ziploc bag
Paper towels
Plant a peanut by having each child put one or two raw peanuts in a Ziploc bag along with a damp paper towel. Seal the Ziploc bag. Keep paper towel damp but briefly open every couple of days as not to mold. Observe how peanuts grow.
Add an additional learning experience and create peanut butter!
Materials:
4 cups of shelled peanuts
1/3 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sugar
Food processer
Instructions: Have kids help you shell the peanuts and place them into the food processor. Measure and pour the vegetable oil into the food processor. Add three pinches of salt. Turn the food processor on and blend ingredients. You may need to stop every now and then and scrape the sides. If the peanut butter looks too hard, then add a little oil at a time until it becomes smooth. Eat and enjoy!
