Articles tagged with "Botany"
Lesson of the Day 41: Parts of a Plant — Montessori Botany for Young Explorers
April 26, 2026
Discovering the Green World Maria Montessori believed that children are natural scientists, drawn to the living world around them. Botany—the study of plants—is one of the most hands-on areas of the Montessori curriculum, inviting children to observe, touch, and classify the parts of plants they encounter every day. In today’s …
Lesson of the Day 31: Sprouts and Grow It Again — Gardening Science for Kids
April 9, 2026
Sprouts and Grow It Again — Gardening Science for Kids ...g, g, g the growing sound, G makes a garden sound! I love farming and gardening! Whether it's sprouting radish and broccoli seeds for a salad or growing pots of baby lettuce year round, there's something magical about watching plants …
Mushrooms
July 14, 2014
Mushrooms Mushrooms are fascinating organisms that belong to the fungi kingdom — they are neither plants nor animals! Children are naturally curious about mushrooms they find outdoors, making this a wonderful topic for nature walks and biology lessons. Fun Facts Mushrooms grow from tiny spores, not seeds The part we …
Lesson of the Day 15
July 11, 2011
b,b,b the box sound "B" makes a box sound! Shapes Are Everywhere Montessori used geometric shapes to teach the basics of math, reading and writing. These beautiful shapes are also found in architecture and art. More Lesson Ideas After studying circles , rectangles , pie wedges and triangles in the …
Flower Potpourri
July 28, 2010
Flower Potpourri: Summer Lessons for Little Hands Summer is the perfect season to bring learning outdoors! These hands-on activities — making fragrant potpourri, mixing fizzy floats, and playing fruit math games — invite your child to explore with all of their senses. Each one offers rich opportunities for practical life …
Lesson of the Day 9
May 13, 2010
Learning How to Count, and Early Math Lessons Teaching toddlers to count is difficult. Start with just two objects to count. I save jar and bottle tops for this purposes. Use tops that vary in size from smallest to largest. This helps a young child to see that 1 is …
The Life Cycle of the Swallowtail Butterfly
December 20, 2009
Printout Butterfly life cycle printout (PDF) Black swallowtail butterflies glide around my garden every summer. Each year I keep a small caterpillar nursery going in the greenhouse, and the children never get tired of watching the changes. Swallowtail caterpillars are sometimes called parsley caterpillars — they love eating the dill. …
Wildflowers
July 26, 2009
Here are some 3 part cards or nomenclature cards of wildflowers from my walk in the mountains How to make 3 part cards Take a walk on the wild side. You can find so many beautiful and interesting things when you walk with your children. Our favorite thing to observe …
Roots
June 30, 2009
Roots ⬇️ Download Root Nomenclature Cards (PDF) ⬇️ Download Root Cards (PDF) Roots are one of the most important parts of a plant. They anchor the plant in the soil, absorb water and minerals, and sometimes store food. Children love digging up plants to see the hidden root systems! Types …
Lesson of the Day 1
June 30, 2007
Today's Fun Time is brought to you by the letter A featuring An Ant's World and a Rainbow of colors. Life Skills: Pouring exercise Materials needed: 2 small pitchers Rice or small beans TrayMethod: Place on the tray one pitcher filled with rice and the other empty pitcher or container. …