Articles tagged with "Geography"
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 33: Land and Water Forms — A Geography Adventure
April 10, 2026
Land and Water Forms — A Geography Adventure ...l, l, l the land sound, L makes a landscape sound! Anytime of the year is a good time to study geography! During your summer trips, point out different landforms on a map and look for them as you travel — it's …
Lesson of the Day 30: Space and Geography — Astronomy, the Moon, and Latitude & Longitude
April 2, 2026
Space and Geography — Astronomy, the Moon, and Latitude & Longitude ...s, s, s the space sound, S makes a star sound! Looking up at the night sky is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences for children. This lesson combines astronomy (stars and constellations), lunar science (the moon and its …
Lesson of the Day 18 — Colors
February 16, 2026
Colors ...c, c, c the color sound, C makes a color sound! Colors are one of the first things young children notice in their world. From the bright red of an apple to the blue sky above, colors help children describe, sort, and make sense of everything around them. Learning …
Maps of Earth Surface
October 20, 2013
One of the oldest and easiest ways to find a place is by using a map. We have been making maps throughout our history. I'm sure one of the first maps were sketched in the sand. Today we have maps on our cells phones. In Mesopotamia maps were drawn on …
Compass Printouts Part 2
June 14, 2013
Northeast, Southeast, Northwest and Southwest are the intermediate directions between the cardinal points on a compass. Here is a free printout to use with your compass. Archive Compass Cardinal Direction Recommended Materials Kids Compass – Real Working Outdoor Compass for Children Montessori Compass Rose Activity Set Related Articles Maps of …
Compass Cardinal Direction
June 6, 2013
Compass & Cardinal Directions North, South, East, West — these are the cardinals we know the best! Learning the cardinal directions is a key part of the Montessori geography curriculum. Children love using a real compass to discover which way is north, and from there they can find south, east, …
Lesson of the Day 11
October 24, 2010
Squares and Rectangles Printout of Rectangles Printout the different size rectangles. Each rectangle is represented by a solid shape, a heavy lined shape and a thin lined shape. An easy lesson for younger children Use two copies of each solid shape. Keep one on original card printout (template), cut the …
Newsletter (Geography) Latitude Longitude
June 28, 2008
Check out five free reading, science cards to printout. This is considered Montessori Culture or traditional Environmental or Earth Science. The earth is a sphere shape. The earth is divided up into circles. Circles measure where places are located on the earth. Here are two types of method that use …
Free Land and Water Cards (27)
June 3, 2008
Anytime of the year is a good time to study geography. During your summer trips point out different landforms on a map and look for them as you travel. It's a fun road game. Geography is the study of human interaction with their physical environment. It is how humans live …
Biomes
October 11, 2007
BiomesCan Biomes Change? Biomes are often defined by location, geographic landforms and water. Biomes usually have animals, plant life, and even particular life in the soil. Ecosystems are a part of a biome. What makes a biome unique is location, location, location. One of the easiest biomes to study is …
Lesson of the Day 5
June 30, 2007
Today's learning and fun is brought to you by the letter p- the peanut butter letter, peanut butter you can make and peanut butter playdough you can eat, activities and games for letters and words. Language As your child learns the sandpaper letters you can do this simple game. You …