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Vertebrate
September 21, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Vertebrate or Invertebrate sorting 

Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards    Purpose: For the child to develop an understanding of the difference and interdependence of vertebrates and invertebrates, broadening their understanding of the world  Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may complete this activity independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  Vertebrates or invertebrates sorting chart PDF  Vertebrates and invertebrate’s information sheet  Scissors    […]

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PlantOrAnimal
September 21, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Plant or animal sorting

Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards   Purpose: For the child to develop an understanding of the difference and interdependence of plants and animals, broadening their understanding of the world   Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may complete this activity independently   Prerequisites None   Materials Plants or animals sorting chart […]

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LivingNonLiving
September 21, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Living or non-living sorting

Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards   Purpose: For the child to develop an understanding of the difference and interdependence of living and non-living things, broadening their understanding of the world Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once modelled the child may complete this activity independently   Prerequisites None   Materials Living or non-living sorting chart […]

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landairwater
September 21, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Land, water and air animals 

Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards    Purpose: for the child to broaden their understanding about the animal kingdom whilst furthering their ability to classify  Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the adult must give the child instructions then the child may work independently    Prerequisites  The child must have some knowledge of animals and their characteristics  The child […]

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animalheadstails
September 21, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Animal heads and tails

Recommended Age: 3 years   Purpose: For the child to broaden their understanding of animals and the way their bodies are made up Level of Parent Involvement: Low, once the resources have been prepared and the child has been shown they may work independently   Prerequisites None   Materials Animal heads and tails PDF Scissors […]

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AnimalContinents
September 21, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Animals of the continents

Recommended Age: 3 to 5 years Note: for younger children, sort the animal cards and introduce 2 continents at a time, older children may work with more   Purpose: For the child to develop an understanding of the connection between animals and the continents they originate from Level of Parent Involvement: Low once the materials […]

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PaintWorldMap
August 13, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

World map

Recommended Age: 4 and ½ years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Low after the initial presentation of the continent cards, the child may paint their world map with low supervision after learning the names of the continents    Prerequisites  Prior to painting the map, the child should have a 3 period lessons to learn the names […]

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sandpaperGlobe
August 13, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Making a sandpaper globe 

Recommended Age: 3 and ½ to 5 years  Level of Parent Involvement: High, the parent must help the child make the sandpaper globe, once the globe is dried the child may work with it independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  A smooth surfaced ball (medium sized)  Blue acrylic paint  Paint pot  A paint brush  Smock  PVA glue  Fine […]

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LavaLamp
August 3, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Making a lava lamp 

Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 5 years  Level of Parent Involvement: High, the parent must facilitate this experiment, the child may be involved in the steps but is not an activity which the child may do independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  A clean plastic bottle with smooth sides  Water  A small jug  A funnel  Vegetable oil […]

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MagicMilk
August 3, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Magic milk science experiment   

Recommended Age: 2 and ½ to 5 years  Level of Parent Involvement: High, the parent must facilitate this experiment, the child may be involved in the steps but is not an activity which the child may do independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  A large shallow dish or bowl  Food colouring (box of 4 colours, red, blue, green […]

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MagneticNon
August 3, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Magnetic or non-magnetic 

 Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the initial presentation is short then the child may work independently. The adult must set up the activity prior.     Prerequisites  None    Materials  A magnet wand (or a medium sized magnet)  A shallow A4 tray  A container to place the objects  Magnetic/non-magnetic sorting […]

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oceaniaMap
August 3, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

 Map of Oceania

 Recommended Age: 4 years onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, the parent must facilitate the initial exercise, then low once the child has been shown and can work independently    Prerequisites  The child must be able to write (the child may copy the Oceania flash cards for correct spelling) The child must have the ability to remain […]

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colourmix
July 20, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Colour mixing 

Recommended Age: 2 to 4 years  Level of Parent Involvement:  Medium during the initial presentation, once the child can work independently they will require assistance to place the food colour into the jars    Prerequisites  None    Materials  2 medium sized glass jars (old vegemite or jam jars work well or you can purchase small jars from most $2 dollar shops)  A […]

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coinrub
July 20, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Coin rubbing

Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Low, the initial exercise requires a short presentation, then you may leave the child to work independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  One of each of Australian currency coins ($2, $1, 50c piece, 20c piece, 10c piece, 5 cent piece)  A4 paper  Crayons  A container to keep the […]

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symbolsdand
July 6, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Indigenous symbols in sand 

 Recommended Age: 3 years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, this exercise requires some preparation, low once the child has been shown and works independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  Cards with indigenous symbols  Tray with sides  Coloured sand  Tray to place the materials  Small dustpan and brush for the child to independently sweep and sand […]

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celery
July 6, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Art-n-Craft, Cultural

Celery experiment

Recommended Age: 4 years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Medium during the initial set up then low once the child monitors the celery experiment and writes/draws her own observations    Prerequisites  The child must be able to carry out a task with a sequence of steps in   The child must have an interest in science experiments  […]

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handprint
July 6, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Making indigenous handprints 

Recommended Age: 2 and ½ years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Medium, this activity requires adult assistance for younger children, low for older children once they have been shown    Prerequisites  None    Materials  Black, yellow and red washable paint  3 paint pots  3 paintbrushes  Paper    Preparation  Put a small amount of black, yellow and red […]

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islandlake
July 6, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Making an island and lake 

Recommended Age: 2 and a half years and onwards  Level of Parent Involvement: Medium the first time showing the child, then low when the child explores independently    Prerequisites  None    Materials  Sand   Water  Bucket or jug    Preparation  If you don’t have a sandpit at home you can take your child to the closest beach or […]

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flag2
June 1, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

Flags of the World

Recommended Age: 4y+   Level of Parent Involvement: Medium   Materials Book with flags of different countries, or a website with pictures of different flags, such as https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/flags.html Small pieces of paper (about post card size) Variety of coloured pencils A small ruler Pencil Steps Choose a flag from the book or website and tell […]

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culture_map
June 1, 2002  |  By Northwest Montessori  |  In Cultural

All about the Italian Flag

Recommended Age: 3y+     Level of Parent Involvement: Low    Prerequisites  Device with access to youTube   Materials     Steps  Set up a cosy listening place for your child (blanket, stuffed animal or small toy to hold, headphones, device nearby but not in the child’s hands). Have them use the bathroom before beginning.  If possible, have the […]

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