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Category: Botany

Montessori Botany Lessons and Materials for Age 3 to 9

  • Plants and Animals Activity for Age 3 to 6

    OBJECTIVES:

    To help the children sort and classify.
    To show the children the difference between plants and animals.
    To show children the relevance of classification.

    AGE:

    3 – 6 years approx.

    MATERIALS:

    A set of pictures of plants (flower, tree, cactus etc.)
    And animals (cat, dog, human etc.)
    These should be mounted on white card.
    The card should measure about 14cm x 10 cm.
    Each card should be laminated.

    PRESENTATION:

    1. This is an individual exercise.
    2. Place the heading cards at the top of the table or floor mat.
    3. Discuss the fact that both plants and animals are living things: they eat, move, reproduce, breathe and grow.
    4. Discuss the fact that plants breathe carbon dioxide and animals breath oxygen
    5. Show the child one picture at a time, and ask the child if they think the picture is of a plant or an animal.
    6. Show the child how to place the card in the appropriate column.
    7. Once the child has sorted the cards, show the child how to check the control of error at the back to see that the categories all match.

    CONTROL OF ERROR:

    A dot or appropriate colour coding at the back of each card.

    EXTENSION:

    The child can make his own chart of plants and animals by cutting pictures out of a magazine.
    The child pastes them onto their appropriate columns
    Alternatively, the child can draw pictures of plants and animals.

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  • Montessori Botany Cabinet and 3 sets of corresponding Cards

    Montessori Lesson

    Montessori Botany Cabinet and 3 sets of corresponding Cards

    MATERIALS:

    Three sets of Leaf cards.

    Set 1 – Solid Outline

    Set 2 – Thick Outline

    Set 3 – Thin Outline

    OBJECTIVES:

    To make the child familiar with, and to teach him the appropriate leaf shape names.

    To lead the child towards abstraction.

    To refine the child’s reasoning powers.

    Preparation for reading and writing.

    Co-ordination of Movement.

    CONTROL OF ERROR:

    There is a card for each inset.

    AGE:

    3 plus years.

    PRESENTATION 1:

    1. This is an individual exercise done at the table or on the floor on a floor mat.

    2. Bring the first Tray to the mat and place it in the centre of the mat. The child sits on your non-dominant side.

    3. Take the leaf cards from the Solid set and lay them out around the tray.

    4. Lay a card out to the left-hand side of the tray, lay two cards out in front of the tray and lay the last card out on the right hand side of the tray.

    5. Remove the insets slowly and gracefully by grasping the little white knob. Place them on their matching solid cards ensuring that the blue solid shape is totally covered.

    EXERCISE 1:

    The child works with the exercise as presented.

    EXERCISE 2:

    On another day, invite the child to work with the second drawer, and so on working with each drawer in succession.

    The child places the leaf inset on to each card in turn.

    EXERCISE 3:

    Later, the child repeats the exercise with:

    The broad outline cards

    The thin outline cards.

    EXERCISE 4:

    The child continues working until he can use all 3 drawers and all 3 sets of cards together at one time.

    Game 1:

    1. Select a drawers of the cabinet and place it on a mat at one end of the room, ensuring that the children can see the shape.

    2. Take the solid set of the cards, show a child the card and ask him to fetch the corresponding wooden inset.

    3. When he brings it, let him fit it over the card. Show another card to another child and continue in this way until all the cards and insets have been matched.

    Game 2:

    4. Select a drawer from the cabinet and place it on a mat at one end of the room, ensuring that the children can see the shape.

    5. Take an inset this time, show a child the inset and ask him to fetch the corresponding card.

    6. When he brings the card back, let him fit the inset and card together.

    7. Show another inset to another child and continue in this way until all the cards and insets have been matched.

    Game 3:

    1. Place two mats on the floor a good distance apart.

    2. A variety of insets are placed on one mat and assorted cards are placed on the other mat.

    3. Point to one inset and ask the child to bring the corresponding card. Specify whether it should be solid, a thick outline, or a thin outline.

    Game 4:

    1. Spread all the cards from set 1 on the table.

    2. Place set 2 on another table and place all the leaf drawers from the cabinet on a third table.

    3. Mix the cards from set 3 and give a few to a group of children.

    4. Ask them to find the corresponding insets and cards to those they have been given.

    5. In doing so they have to remember the leaf shapes they have been given.

    Game 5:

    1. Using two sets of leaf cards e.g. The solid and thick outline, share out one set of cards among the children who then place them on their tables face up.

    2. Hold up one card from the other set and the child who has the corresponding card turns his card down.

    3. The game continues until all the cards are used up.

    Game 6:

    1. A more difficult variation of this game can be played by turning the card face down on the table.

    2. Allow the children to have a thorough look at them.

    3. Then when the Montessori Directress holds up the card from her set, the child remembers and recognises it as his card.

    Game 7:

    Stereognostic exercise

    1. Place the leaf shapes and a few frames, into the stereognostic bag or blindfold the child.

    2. Let the child feel the shapes and frames and replace the corresponding shape into the frame.

  • Montessori Botany Cabinet Lesson Activity

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    Montessori Botany Cabinet Lesson Presentation

    MATERIALS:

    A wooden cabinet with 3 drawers containing wooden frames.

    The wooden insets are of basic leaf shapes.

    An orange stick.

    Each inset has a knob for handling.

    Drawer 1: Pairs – cordate, obcordate, obovate, ovate.

    Drawer 2: Contrasts – lanceolate, aciculate, spatulate, linear, hastate, saggitate.

    Drawer 3 : Contrasts – reniform, orbiculate, deltoid (triangular), elliptical

    OBJECTIVES:

    To make the child familiar with, and to teach him the appropriate leaf shape names.

    To develop the child’s visual perception

    To teach the child new language.

    CONTROL OF ERROR:

    There is a socket for each inset in the tray in the cabinet.

    There is a card for each inset.

    AGE:

    3 plus years.

    PRESENTATION 1:

    1. This is an individual exercise done at the table.

    2. Bring the 1st Tray to the table and sit on the right hand side. The child sits on your non-dominant side.

    3. Choose 3 contrasting shapes.

    4. Remove the insets slowly and gracefully by grasping the little white knob.

    5. Place each leaf inset on the plain wooden spaces opposite.

    6. With the fleshy tips of your fingers feel the entire edge of the inset in one continuous movement, starting at the near bottom corner and moving anti -clockwise.

    7. Gently place the inset down and with the same fingers as before, feel the entire inside edge of the space in that inset’s frame, in one continuous movement. Again, start at the far left-hand corner and move anti-clockwise.

    8. Pick up the inset and by your facial expression show that you have affirmed the shape in that they both feel the same.

    9. In one smooth, continuous movement, replace the inset into its frame.

    10. Repeat this process for the other 2 leaf shapes in the Tray.

    11. If the leaf shape is intricate, use an orange stick to trace around the shape.

    EXERCISE 1:

    The child works with the exercise as presented.

    EXERCISE 2:

    On another day, invite the child to work with the second drawer, and so on working with each drawer in succession.

    EXERCISE 3:

    The child unrolls a floor mat and works with 2 drawers at a time.

    EXERCISE 4:

    The child unrolls a floor mat and works with 3 drawers at a time.

  • Montessori Materials Pea Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

    Montessori Parts of a Pea PrintablesMontessori Parts of a Pea Printables

    Montessori Materials Pea Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

    Category : Cultural – Botany Downloadable PDF

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Montessori Materials Parts of a Leaf Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

    Montessori Parts of a Leaf MaterialsMontessori Parts of a Leaf Printables

    Montessori Materials Parts of a Leaf Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Montessori Materials Orange Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

    Montessori Parts of an Orange MaterialsMontessori Parts of an Orange Printables

    Montessori Materials Orange Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

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  • Montessori Materials Flower Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

    Montessori Parts of a Flower MaterialsMontessori Parts of a Flower Printables

    Montessori Materials Flower Nomenclature Cards Age 3 to 6

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Montessori Materials – Amoeba Nomenclature Cards :

    Montessori Parts of an Amoeba MaterialsMontessori Materials Parts of an Amoeba Printables

    Montessori Materials – Amoeba Nomenclature Cards :

    Category : Cultural – Botany Downloadable PDF
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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Parts of a Mushroom, Montessori Materials Cards, Age 3 to 6

    Montessori Parts of a Mushroom MaterialsMontessori Parts of a Mushroom Printables

    Parts of a Mushroom, Montessori Materials Cards, Age 3 to 6

    Category : Cultural – Botany Downloadable PDF

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Montessori Materials, Fruit Nomenclature Cards, Age 1 to 6

    Montessori Fruit Materials

    Montessori Fruit Printables

    Montessori Materials, Fruit Nomenclature Cards, Age 1 to 6

    Category : Cultural – Botany Downloadable PDF

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Montessori Materials, Vegetable Cards, Age 1 to 6

    Montessori Types of Vegetables MaterialsMontessori Types of Vegetables Printables
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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example
  • Montessori Herbs Materials, Age 3 to 6

    image Montessori Herb Cards

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    Size: Each Page is A4 in size and has two nomenclatures per page

    Number of Pages : 10

    Age : 3 to 6

    Instructions for use :

    • Download the Montessori Nomenclature PDF file to your PC and then print it out.
    • Once you have printed the Montessori Nomenclature Cards, then cut them along the perforated lines.
    • For each page you will have cut out one card that has the description included in it and one card without the description.
    • You will also cut out the separate description tag, which is used for sequential matching.
    • To see how to use these Montessori Nomenclature Cards take a look at this Video Tutorial example