The Green Bean Life Cycle
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Description:
All plant life begins with a seed, normally sown into the soil. This product provides the Child with an introduction to a realistic depiction, of how a seed grows, and develops into a plant seeking the sun. The card material; the life cycle of a green bean activity; is colour-coded according to the system used by the Montessori Plant Kingdom, with green indicating plants.
Features of the Life Cycle of a Green Bean Activity:
The direct objective of this material, is for the Child to;
-learn about the four stages of how a seed grows into a plant
Indirectly, the Child;
-is introduced to the cycle of life
-improves their vocabulary skills
-develops reading skills
-curriculum support material, aligned to the Montessori botany curriculum
-use this product with the green bean objects, which are sold separately
-once the Child has mastered this activity, they can work with the parts of a seed activity
Contents of the Life Cycle of a Green Bean Activity:
-4 x 3-part cards, classifying the nomenclature for the very young child.
-a A4 control chart
-2 x A4 working charts, one labelled and the other unlabelled
-small images and labels, for each stage of the plant’s lifecycle
-4 activity cards and real images, for a matching exercise
-2 sets of 4 definition cards each
=1 set is the control;
=the other set has one redacted word, for the child to complete
-sold in a transparent, plastic A4 envelope for storage
The teacher can also use the definition cards as an aid, telling the very young children about the story of the green bean
