Description

All plant life begins with a seed, normally sown into the soil.  These miniature objects provide children with a concrete means of understanding how a seed grows into a plant.  The life cycle of green bean plant objects; used together with the life cycle of a green bean activity; takes the Child on a journey.  By comparing these objects to a real life bean, and plants they learn not only how the beans look and feel underground; then sprouting through the soil; but what happens in real life.

Features of the Life Cycle of Green Bean Plant Objects:

• 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
  • gains an introduction to botany
• curriculum support material, aligned to the Montessori botany curriculum
• use this product with the life cycle of green bean activity, to begin the transition from concrete to abstract material

Contents: 4 miniature plastic objects (BPA Free)

Size:  approximately 5.5 cm x 9cm x 2cm / (2″ x 3½” x ¾”)

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