Articles tagged with "earth-science"
Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics
April 26, 2026
Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Recommended Materials Pangaea Puzzle Kit — hands-on continental drift activity Montessori Continent Map Puzzle — handmade wooden puzzle showing the continents Continental Drift The crust of the earth isn’t one solid piece — it’s made of various plates. Land plates are called continental plates. Other …
Lesson of the Day 39: Sea Glass and Tides — A Beach Science Adventure
April 18, 2026
"The land is where we live, but the sea is where we dream." Children are naturally drawn to the beach — the rhythm of the waves, the smooth treasures hidden in the sand, the mystery of where the water goes when the tide pulls back. In this lesson, we combine …
Lesson of the Day 28: Earth Science — Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
April 2, 2026
Earth Science — Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes ...e, e, e the earthquake sound, E makes an earth sound! The earth beneath our feet is always moving — usually so slowly we can't feel it, but sometimes dramatically enough to build mountains, create volcanoes, and cause earthquakes. This lesson combines …
Weather Printouts
May 14, 2015
Weather Printouts for Hands-On Montessori Learning There's something truly magical about watching a child look out the window and begin to understand why the rain falls, where the clouds come from, or what makes the wind blow. Weather printouts bridge the gap between abstract concepts and tangible learning — giving …
Types of Weather
August 19, 2013
Types of Weather: A Montessori Guide to Exploring the Sky Children are natural meteorologists. From the moment they feel raindrops on their skin or watch leaves swirl in the wind, they are observing, questioning, and making sense of the world around them. In the Montessori approach, we honor this innate …
Earthquakes
March 1, 2013
Earthquakes The Earth is always moving, usually so slowly that we don’t notice it. But sometimes the ground shakes suddenly — that’s an earthquake! What Causes Earthquakes? The Earth’s outer shell is made of large pieces called tectonic plates. These plates float on hot, melted rock deep underground. When plates …
Lesson of the Day 16
July 16, 2011
"...b, b, b the butterfly sound — B makes a butterfly sound!" Children and adults alike are fascinated by the beauty and life of butterflies. Young children can watch them and begin to understand the wonder of change in nature — how something small and slow can transform into something …
Montessori Newsletter (Plate Tectonics)
August 17, 2008
Plate Tectonics and Continental Drift Continental Drift The crust of the earth isn't one solid piece, it's made of various plates . Land plates are called continental plates. Other plates are under the oceans, these are called oceanic plates . These plates move, very slowly, over the surface of the …
Lesson of the Day 5
June 30, 2007
"The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence." — Maria Montessori Today's lesson is brought to you by the letter P — as in peanut butter! We'll explore language through a newspaper scavenger hunt, rhyming games, and labeling the world around us. Then we'll head to the kitchen for a …
Lesson of the Day 7
June 30, 2007
"A tail is a bone extension of the backbone — and every animal uses theirs in a wonderfully different way." Today's lesson is bursting with variety! We'll introduce the letter sounds "t" and "m", explore how animals use their tails, practice fine motor skills with a tweezer exercise, discover the …