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

Further Reading and Resources