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Welcome to my classroom!
Mr. Potato Head is a 4th grade teacher at WNYRIC Elementrary School. Mr. Potato Head has been a teacher in the district for 100 years and looks forward to teaching a new group of students next year. Mr. Potato Head enjoys Mrs. Potato Head and his hat collection. Mr. Potato Head's favorite subject is Science. Mr. Potato is a world renound chef and gentleman. In his free time he takes long walks in the toy store and teaches Pilates at Mrs. Potato Head's gym. Mr. Potato Head is always on the search for a new set of arms.
Welcome students!
Fun Facts about Potatoes:
-Potatoes are 80% water
-The world's largest potato weighed in at 18 lbs, 4 ox. That's enough for 73 portions of medium fries at McDonalds
-The world's largest potato producing country is China
-The “French fry” was allegedly served in the U.S. for the first time by Thomas Jefferson at a presidential dinner
-When you purchase potatoes, they are stll alive, just in a dormant state
-Sweet potatoes are not actually potatoes, they are considered swollen roots