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2nd grade science resources for Montessori under $5
Dinosaur Fossil Matching: for Montessori or Science Centers
These cards are a fun way to familiarize children with different dinosaurs. This is a unique activity that shows children what different dinosaur bones look like! You can use them to create many different kinds of activities. You can use these cards for your science centers, dinosaur unit study, or Montessori 3-6 classroom! DINOSAUR FOSSIL MATCHING INCLUDES: ★ instructions for use★ 9 dinosaur fossil cards★ 9 dinosaur cards★ 9 control cardsThis set includes: Anatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Parasauro
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Dinosaur Bundle for Hands-on Activities
2D Shapes Sorting Activity Math Center - Montessori Shapes in Nature
A meaningful 2D shape sorting activity young learners will love! This geometry activity with real life pictures includes everything you need to help your preschool, prek, or kindergarten student sort shapes. Bring nature into learning with these Montessori cards and help students notice that shapes are everywhere. Your students will enjoy distinguishing and identifying the basic two dimensional shapes: circle, triangle, square, oval, pentagon, hexagon, and crescent. 7 shapes included!Play is ess
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PreK - 2nd
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Animal Tracks Matching Cards - Animal Photographs & Footprints
Animal Tracks Matching Cards - Match the photographic animal cards to their footprints.This work comes in two formats and includes the following animals: black bear, beaver, dog, coyote, elk, opossum, grey squirrel, bobcat, chipmunk, black-tailed deer, mouse, porcupine, raccoon, striped skunk, grey wolf, duck, raven, quail, blue heron, robin, wild turkey, killdeer, and merganser.Format 1 includes:23 animal tracks with labels23 animal tracks without labels,23 animal track labels23 animal cards
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PreK - 2nd
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Seasons Sorting Activity Montessori Circle
This Montessori four seasons activity puzzle will help your students to learn about 4 seasons and the months of the year. The material is a great visual for learning about spring, summer, fall, and winter. This is a great sorting activity for a classroom Science Center or Seasons Corner for Preschool, Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade or Homeschool. Children will learn to identify parts of the year with seasons and months. You can also use it as a sorting activity. It can be difficult for childre
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Seasons and Months Activities Montessori Cards Bundle
Herbivore, Carnivore & Omnivore Animals - Sorting Cards & Control Chart
Herbivore, Carnivore & Omnivore Animals Sorting Cards & Control Chart - Identify, sort, and classify animals according to whether they are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. Check the classification using the control charts.This set includes:3 category labels9 herbivore picture cards9 carnivore picture cards9 omnivore picture cards3 definition cards2 control charts showing the correct classification of animals (one with labels, one without)Photographic picture cards are approx. 2½" x
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PreK - 2nd
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Vertebrates and Invertebrates Sorting - Cards & Control Chart
Vertebrates and Invertebrates Sorting Cards & Control Chart - Identify, sort, and classify vertebrates and invertebrates with these sorting cards. Check the classification with the control chart.Includes:12 labeled cards of vertebrates12 labeled cards of invertebrates1 control chartYou may be interested in the following:Vertebrates & Invertebrates Sorting - Blackline MastersVertebrates & Invertebrates Charts and Cards
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PreK - 2nd
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Types of Rocks (Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic) - Sorting Cards & Charts
Types of Rocks (Igneous, Sedimentary & Metamorphic) Sorting Cards & Charts - Identify, sort, and classify rocks from the 3 major rock groups (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic). Check the classification using the control charts.The following 18 rocks are included: andesite, basalt, gabbro, granite, obsidian, rhyolite, breccia, conglomerate, limestone, rock salt, sandstone, shale, gneiss, hornfels, marble, phyllite, quartzite, and slate.Includes:3-part cards for each of the 18 rockst
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1st - 3rd
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Plants We Eat Sorting Cards & Control Chart
Plants We Eat Sorting Cards & Control Chart - Identify, sort, and classify the various parts of plants that we eat. Check the classification using the control chart.Includes:6 labels6 definition cards30 photographic plant pictures1 control chart parts of the plant blackline masterPicture cards are approx. 2½" x 3¼", and the control chart is approx. 8½" x 11".You may be interested in the following:Plants We Eat - Blackline MastersFood Groups - Information, Sorting Cards & Control ChartPl
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PreK - 2nd
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Birds and Their Nests - Information & Photographic Cards
Birds And Their Nests - This work includes the following 10 types of bird nests: adherent, aquatic, burrow, cavity, cup, mound, pendent, platform, scrape, and no nest.Each of the 10 types of nests includes the following:information cardphoto of the nestlist of 3 types of birds that build that type of nest3 pictures of specific birds that build that type of nestIt also includes the following:general information on bird nests (function, who, where, when & materials)6 additional photographs of
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: All About Birds Bundle - Montessori Zoology
Dinosaur Cards - Information Cards & Picture Cards (Set 1)
Dinosaur Cards (Set 1) - This set includes 24 dinosaurs: Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Centrosaurus, Corythosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Dromaeosaurus, Euoplocephalus, Hypsilophodon, Kentrosaurus, Massospondylus, Nodosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Oviraptor, Pachyrhinosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Probactrosaurus, Saltasaurus, Siamotyrannus, Theirizinosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, and Yangchuanosaurus.Includes:24 dinosaur pictures24 information cardsThe information cards include the f
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PreK - 2nd
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Birds and Their Feet (Animal Adaptation)
Birds and Their Feet - Learn about 6 types of bird feet. Identify, sort, and classify birds according to the type of feet they have. Check the classification using the control chart.Includes:6 photographic cards of feet6 cards describing the different types of feet6 labelstitle cards18 photographic cards for sorting1 control chartThe photographic cards are approx. 3¼" x 3½".You may be interested in the following:Bird Nomenclature CardsBird Nomenclature BookBirds: 3-Part CardsBirds And Their Nes
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: All About Birds Bundle - Montessori Zoology
Animal Body Coverings Sorting Activity | Montessori 3-part cards
These beautiful cards will help children to learn about different animal body coverings. Teach children about feathers, scales, fur, skin, and shell using this sorting activity and Montessori 3-part cards.THE RESOURCE INCLUDES:- 5 picture+name cards (for every type of covering)- 5 picture only cards- 5 name cards- 5 information cards- 25 animal cards for sorting (5 cards for every type of covering)- 25 animal name cards- 5 animal control cards- 5 animal name control cards✎ If you downloaded this
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PreK - 2nd
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Dinosaurs Montessori 3 Part Cards and Information Cards
Montessori inspired beautiful learning materials of 10 dinosaurs: ➥ apatosaurus ➥ tyrannosaurus rex ➥ elasmosaurus ➥ spinosaurus ➥ stegosaurus ➥ pteranodon ➥ triceratops ➥ velociraptor ➥ ankylosaurus ➥ parasaurolophusThe file includes: ➥ 10 control cards (picture + label) size: 5.25"x4" ➥ 10 picture cards size: 4"x4" ➥ 10 labels size: 1.25"x4" ➥ 10 information cards size: 5.5"x3.75"IMPORTANT!!Please check the thumbnails of this material before purchasing so you will have an idea of what you
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PreK - 3rd
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Constellations Montessori 3 Part Cards
This Montessori inspired Constellation 3 part cards features 13 known constellations. It consist of:
- 13 control cards with size 5.375"x4" (picture + label)
- 13 picture cards
- 13 labels (1.5" x 4")
- 13 activity pin poking sheets, size 5.375" x 8.125" (half a page)
List of constellations:
aquarius
aries
cancer
capricorn
dipper
gemini
leo
libra
pisces
sagittarius
scorpio
taurus
virgo
OTHER SPACE THEMED RELATED PRODUCTS:
➤ Constellations
➤ Space Ten Frames
➤ Moon Phases
➤ Planet
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PreK - 2nd
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Ocean Zones and Animals Sorting Cards & Control Chart
Ocean Zones and Animals - This set includes all of the cards needed to build the 3 ocean zones and classify the animals that live there. Identify, sort, and classify the animals, then check the classification using the control chart.Includes:1 zone chartzone strips (with and without labels)3 description strips27 photographic cards with labels (9 for each zone)27 photographic cards without labels (same as labeled cards)1 control chartAnimal cards are approx. 2¼" x 3¼".
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1st - 3rd
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Trees of the Continents Sorting Activity Montessori
This beautiful material is wonderful for presenting trees of different continents to kids. Children love putting such big materials together. It is very good for looking at the general picture of spreading trees around the world and for learning specific trees of every continent. The material is green because all works related to plants in general or plants kingdom in my printables are color coded in green.The material has a control of error and contains color dot corresponding to the color of t
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K - 3rd
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Newton's 3 Laws of Motion - Information & Picture Cards
Newton's 3 Laws of Motion - Information and photographs explaining Newton's 3 Laws of Motion.This set includes:short bio card on Isaac Newton3 information cards (1 for each law)3 formula cards (1 for each law)3 information cards (force, mass, acceleration)Each of the 3 laws includes the following:4 picture cardstitle carddescription cardformula card1 control chartPicture cards are approx. 4" x 3½".
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2nd - 5th
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Dinosaur Sorting - Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores
Dinosaur Sorting (Herbivores, Carnivores or Omnivores) - Identify, sort, and classify dinosaurs according to whether they are herbivores, carnivores, or omnivores. Check the classification using the control charts.This set includes:3 category labels9 dinosaurs that are herbivores9 dinosaurs that are carnivores9 dinosaurs that are omnivores3 definition cards2 control charts showing the correct classification of dinosaurs (one with labels, one without)pronunciation chartPhotographic picture cards
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PreK - 2nd
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Classifying Animals Sorting Activities
Classifying Animals Sorting Activities
These engaging, hands-on activities give students practice classifying vertebrates. There are two different sorting activities included in this download.
For the first activity, students sort 40 animal cards under the following vertebrate heading cards: Mammals, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians. There is a total of 8 animal cards for each vertebrate type. The animal cards contain picture icons of the vertebrate type to assist students as they com
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1st - 3rd
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Layers of the Earth Flipbook
Your students will enjoy assembling this Layers of the Earth Flipbook. Students color and cut out the Earth cover page, and interior flipbook pages for the inner core, outer core, mantle, and crust. Using external sources, such as science-related nonfiction books or Montessori three-part cards, students can record information on each layer of the Earth. Each page of the flip book includes the name of the layer and lines for writing. Enjoy!Engaging Education MaterialsCopyright © 2016 Engagin
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Solar System, Earth, & Sun Flipbooks Bundle
Animal Tracks Matching Game
Engage your students in a fun matching memory game where they will learn about animal tracks. This resource is a great time-killer and overall fun, Montessori inspired, way to learn about animal tracks. Learning about animal tracks can help students deduct adaptations for animals and their habitats. It is also a great activity to do outdoors. This product features 16 different animals:DeerRaccoonRabbitOpossumPorcupineCoyoteGray SquirrelSkunkBeaverBlack BearBobcatRed FoxDeer MouseWild TurkeyR
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K - 4th
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, K-LS1-1
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Also included in: Animal Tracks Bundle (Growing)
Animal Activity Sorting (Nocturnal & Diurnal) - Animal Behavior
Animal Activity (Nocturnal & Diurnal) Sorting Cards & Control Chart - Identify, sort, and classify animals that are either nocturnal or diurnal. Check the classification using the control chart.Includes:16 photographic animal cards (8 diurnal, 8 nocturnal)2 brief explanation cardstitle cards2 control charts showing the correct classification of the photo cards (one with labels, one without)Sorting Cards are approx. 2½" x 3" with the labels.You may be interested in the Animal Activity (No
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PreK - 2nd
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The Solar System Charts & Cards (color & blackline masters)
The Solar System Charts & Cards - This resource illustrates the layout of the following parts of the solar system: Jupiter, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Mars, Pluto (a dwarf planet), Uranus, Sun, Earth's Moon, asteroids, and comet.Includes:control chart (in color, with labels)work chart (in color, no labels)control chart (blackline master, with labels)work chart (blackline master, no labels)1 blackline master to be colored, cut out, and glued onto paperlabels for the work chartsca
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K - 3rd
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Also included in: Astronomy Bundle (3-Part Cards, Books, Charts) - Montessori Lessons
Montessori Land and Water Forms Sorting Cards & Control Chart
Montessori Land & Water Forms Sorting - Identify, sort, and classify 10 land and water forms: island, lake, peninsula, gulf, isthmus, strait, archipelago, system of lakes, cape, and bay.Includes:10 category cards10 short definition cards30 picture cards (3 for each category)1 control chartCards are approx. 3¾ x 5", and the control chart is 8½" x 11".You may be interested in the following:Simple Land & Water Forms 3-Part CardsSimple Land & Water Form BookSimple Land & Water Forms
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Land and Water Forms Bundle - Montessori
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