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periodic table initially the child will work with both charts alongside each other but eventually the child should be able to use the blank chart and count how many elements they can place correctly without the control the children can also use the blank chart to make their own periodic table i have included one with the periodic table for sale here or you can download one for free here the elements book by theodore gray is a definite must have when working on the periodic table it contains beautiful images which really capture the children s interest noah read this book for hours the book also includes a foldout periodic table like this one below photo from http elements wlonk com i printed these element cards from this website they also have free periodic tables and other element printouts we used these cards for a matching activity photo from etc montessori i also have a set of these cards from etc which are really beautiful we use these to construct a visual periodic table and to look at the layout of each atom photo from http ellenjmchenry com these cards are also available for a free download with instructions on how to play the quick six card game i used this free download for children to create their own element booklets photo from wikipedia to help children make the elements on our atom board i printed out this periodic table from wikipedia and cut it into individual elements the cards show the number of electrons in each shell this previous post shows our atom board photo from unusual outburst of a scientific mind i love this idea and would like to encourage my class to make individual element boxes which are added to by students over the years the items can also used for something like below photo from pinterest photo from here finally for our next project i would really like to make a floor sized periodic table where each element is one a4 page this would specifically appeal to kinesthetic and spacial learners i plan to use the element printout from here but keep to the original colours from our montessori periodic table posted by n from the learning ark at 18 31 no comments labels 6 9 montessori 9 12 montessori cultural great lessons monday 24 october 2016 great lesson 1 the atom post 8 a lovely follow up for the first great lesson is to look at atoms molecules and the periodic table atom 3 part cards to start off with the children are reminded of the elements mentioned in the great lesson they are then introduced to the parts of the atom using these three part cards these cards can be purchased from my montessori material store here alongside some using worksheets next i encourage the children to make their own model of an atom based on what they have understood this allows them to demonstrate their knowledge and get creative here are two models noah made back in 2014 next we begin constructing atoms and comparing them to do this the children need to be introduced to the periodic table and atomic number i will post about the periodic table lessons separately atom board a lovely material for construction of atoms is the bohr board i didn t want to spend 120 so i decided to make my own it was so easy and the children loved it i started off with a square piece of plywood 50cm x 50cm i marked on the shells using a pen and compass the holes for the electrons were made using a stanley knife it s important to make the exact number of holes in each shell this photo shows a better view of one i made on the bottom shelf this one has a lovely wooden grain which added to the beauty of this material we used the beads from the small square peg board as protons neutrons and electrons the protons and neutrons were placed in a cup at the centre of the atom the cup isn t showing in this photo as noah is filling it up the electrons sit in the little holes i printed out this period table and cut it into individual cards the children use these as a guide for placing the electrons when constructing atoms on the bohr board i found some lovely examples of bohr boards on these blogs eclectic living somewhat in the air next i encourage the children to select their favourite elements and make charts or diagrams like this lovely one the flags are labelling the parts some children decide to make a booklet of the first 20 elements or so using the worksheet included in my set above posted by n from the learning ark at 15 43 1 comment labels 6 9 montessori 9 12 montessori cultural science monday 10 october 2016 great lesson 1 moon phases post 7 since i have renewed my vows to blog again i will be starting with continuing my great lesson 1 posts from 2015 the next great lesson 1 follow up activities are on the moon phases moon phase box this first thing i like to do with moon phases is provide the children with experiences that help them to understand why the moon appears differently throughout the month i do this through a series of activities which they can repeat as often as they like firstly i gather the children to make a moon box like this photo from education com instructions for a moon box can be found here and here this is fairly simple to make so i allow my elementary children to get on and make one themselves once the box is made we shine a torch through and peep through the different holes looking through each hole the child will see the moon appear differently if possible use a circular box as this will give and even better impression moon phase demonstration photo from nasa gov another activity we do is model out the moon phases in a dark room for this i have the child stand in the centre of a dark room on a printed earth to symbolise viewing the moon from the earth the child hold a polystyrene moon on a cocktail stick straight in front of him another child stands at one end of the room holding a torch shining on the child on the earth the child in the centre on the earth rotates slowly holding the moon out in front of him observing the moon s appearance as it changes the nasa website has detailed instructions of how to demonstrate this here here s a youtube video that shows the demonstration through these two activities and others the child develops an understanding of what moon phases are this makes the language of the moon phases so much more meaningful moon phase 3 part cards etc montessori have a lovely set of moon phase cards which i have used for years the cards can be downloaded for free from their website here unfortunately i don t have a photo of them set up moon phase chart my children then use the 3 part cards to make their own moon chart like this this one is very basic using a white pencil however i love to give the children a full range of materials to get creative and make their charts out of anything they like moon phase puzzles unfortunately i am not lucky enough to have a moon phase puzzle yet this is one piece of material i have on my waiting list to make i have seen quite a few blogs with home made puzzles this felt puzzle from pinay homeschooler is lovely photo from the pinay homeschooler moon research as with all the other follow up lessons i guide the children to research our moon themselves some have even gone on to look at the moons of other planets as with all research i encourage the children to record their finding and make visual props to demonstrate their understanding this usually leads to a classroom performance giving all the children the opportunity to hear what has been researched posted by n from the learning ark at 12 47 1 comment labels 6 9 montessori 9 12 montessori cultural great lessons sunday 9 october 2016 blog on updates i know it s been a long time since i last posted i see amazing things in my class and snap photos with every intention to share but somehow never get round to posting them the demands of life take over and before i realise almost a year has passed i am grateful for all those readers who still message me here or on facebook to ask me for the next post and to tell me how much they miss my regular photos and comments i am amazed that i still get 100s of visitors on this page every day despite my infrequent updates i have every intention to renew my blogging traditions and bring life back to this page my life has moved onto a new stage one that is more focused on being a montessori trainer that truly supports student teachers to become the best montessori teachers possible i hope this new focus allows me more time to blog and the opportunity to achieve some of my other montessori goals as a montessori trainer i will not only be focused on training teachers but as a homeschooler i would love to support families who decide to use montessori as the way to educate their children little n is also not so little anymore he s twelve and well on his way to the next plane of development it s fascinating to see the transition and to see how he compares to peers who didn t attend montessori i would like to share the success of his 12 years montessori journey and show those of you how are still on their journey with younger children that montessori education really works the fruits at the end of the montessori home schooling journey are well worth the struggles so i hope and pray this post is the first of many more to come and if my blog goes quiet again please send me a little nudge to keep it alive x posted by n from the learning ark at 12 47 no comments labels general saturday 14 november 2015 great lesson 1 solar system post 6 there are many great montessori posts on the solar system this post may not add anything new to the blogosphere but i feel it is necessary for my first great lesson posts so here is a glimpse at what we do 3 part planet cards 3 part planet cards with handmade scale models these models are made from polystyrene balls they are made to scale to our sun mat imagine our life has this free download for planet cards photo from image our life scale of planets the scale of planets fascinates the elementary child and suits their imaginative mind lolly has a lovely post on her blog elementary observations here she has a free download for a planet scale activity photo from elementary observations solar system riddles lolly also has this set of solar system riddles which are perfect for the elementary classroom riddles are always a big hit in my class these are also the perfect way to integrate language arts into the great lessons i also encourage my children to write their own riddles photo from elementary observations planet research as usual i encourage my children to pick a planet to research this is the sheet we use for the younger children i saw the original somewhere in blogsphere but can t remember where the questions asked are name of planet what number is this planet from the sun how far is this planet from the sun how big is this planet from one end to another diameter what is the temperature of this planet does the planet have an atmosphere which gases make up its atmosphere three facts about this planet i encourage each child to research one planet and together we create solar system research book sometimes a couple of children decide to research all the planets themselves and make their own booklets i have these astronomy research guides from montessori for everyone i use this with my older children photo from montessori for everyone astronomy 3 part cards i also have these astronomy concepts nomenclature cards photo from montessori for everyone there is something similar for free here planet related experiments the geography impressionistic charts from montessori for everyone has a solar system chart and planet related experiment cards noah doing the colour of mars experiment these are the experiments in the pack the bands of jupiter it is very similar to this experiment on density the colour of mars above the impact of craters a brief description on here and here solar system pastels drawings solar system dance photo from central montessori academy the solar system dance is really fun and best done outside each child takes on the role of a planet the sun the moon or an asteroid each role is described in detail and the children act out the solar system i made these labels for the children to wear while doing the dance they can be downloaded for free here distance of the planets from sun photo from beakers and bumblebees this is a lesson that i can t wait to try there is a blog post about it here and another here the instructions for this solar system toilet paper activity can be found here posted by n from the learning ark at 22 12 3 comments labels 6 9 montessori 9 12 montessori great lessons older posts home subscribe to posts atom about me welcome to my montessori life i am a montessori teacher and trainer for the ages 0 12yrs after spending many years managing and working in a montessori school that catered for children between the ages of 3 11years i now focus on montessori training and consultancy i have an interesting twelve year old son 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