Mrs. Soccio’s Kindergarten Class
Goes Nuts for Peanuts!

          Mrs. Soccio’s Kindergarten class has been learning all about peanuts.  Students went on an adventure to explore where peanuts originated from and how they came to the United States.  They also used their five senses to explore the peanut itself.

          Did you know that a peanut is NOT a nut?  It is a legume!  Students labeled and colored a peanut plant diagram.  Students also discussed Mr. George Washington Carver, who is responsible for inventing over 300 products made with peanuts!

          Finally, students participated in making their own homemade peanut butter, which they later enjoyed for their afternoon snack!  Once students were fed, they used the peanut butter, bird seed, and pine cones to help feed the birds who would not be migrating south for the winter.

          Over the course of this unit, students enjoyed many peanut and peanut butter snacks, especially when celebrating National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day in November and when Mr. Good from Pappy’s Nuts came to visit.  They wrote about their favorite snacks in a Kidwriting lesson, and learned how to say “PEANUT” in sign language.  They sang several songs about peanuts, and helped crack The Case of the Mysterious Peanut. 

To end the unit on peanuts, students enjoyed a visit from Mr. Peanut who scrambled peanuts for them to find.  So, if you want to know something about peanuts, just ask one of our experts in Mrs. Soccio’s Kindergarten class.

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