From Brook to Ocean/Earth Science/Montessori 3 Part Cards/River Organisms
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Description
From Brook to Ocean // The Journey of the Water // Montessori 3 Part Cards // River Animal Cards // Reading Assignement // Fill-in-the-blank assignement // Earth Science
Follow the journey of the water from the source to the ocean and acquire and understanding of the following terms:
Source, brook, stream, spring, river, erosion, waterfall, dam, meander, delta, mouth, drought, flood.
On the way to the ocean, learn about the following (North American) river organisms:
Beaver, american alligator, dragonfly, western painted turtle, water strider, algae, rainbow trout, fairy (my younger students love the imaginative aspect, but please feel free to remove the fairy!)
This set includes:
-13 From brook to ocean picture cards (colored and b/w)
-13 From brook to ocean Montessori 3 part cards (colored and b/w, with separate vocabulary labels)
-13 From brook to ocean info cards
-8 river organisms cards (colored and b/w)
-8 river organisms Montessori 3 part cards (colored and b/w, with separate vocabulary labels)
-8 river organisms info cards
-8 river organisms picture only cards for imaginative play or to add to your river diorama (colored and b/w)
-From Brook to Ocean reading and fill-in-the-blank assignement (3 pages, answer key included.)
How to use this unit:
Depending on the age of your students, there are various ways of working with the material.
1. Study the picture cards visually.
2. Match the picture cards with the vocabulary labels and vice versa.
3. Reading: Read the information cards and match with the picture cards.
4. Correct order: Bring the "From brook to ocean" cards in the correct order.
5. Reading assignement: Older students can read the information text and fill in the blanks with the correct terminology (answer key included.)
Objects of the class: Gain an understanding of the water's journey from brook to ocean. Practice reading comprehension of an informational text and acquire new vocabulary. Learn about north american river organisms.
