Description

Tortoises are reptiles because they have scales and dry skin and are cold-blooded.  Furthermore, they descend from dinosaurs

The Life Cycle of a Tortoise Activity introduces the young Child to the cycle of life and helps them improve their vocabulary.  This unique material takes the Child from the verbal story; developing the sensorial (concrete) understanding of the material with the objects (sold separately); to the abstract, with the incorporation of images and labels.  The Montessori Animal Kingdom Colour-coded material, codes tortoises brown.  As cold-blooded animals, they are classified as Reptiles.

Contents of a Tortoise Activity

• 1 x control chart
• 1st working chart called the labelled object working chart.  Use with the objects, (objects are sold separately).
• 2nd working chart called the unlabeled working chart, use with the image and labels.
• Replace the objects with the 4 small images.  When ready, add the 4 labels onto the unlabeled working chart.
• The Child matches the real image of each life cycle of the tortoise, to the labeled image on the 4 activity cards.
• 1 set of 3-part cards, classifying the nomenclature for the young child.
• 4 Definition cards with:
  • a control card,
  • a card with an incomplete phrase
  • labels to complete the phrase.
• All contents are stored in a 4 plastic envelope.

The teacher can also use the definition cards as an aid as s/he tells the story of the Life Cycle of a Tortoise Activity to very young children.

Related Products

• Life cycle of a Tortoise Objects
• The Tortoise Puzzle
• Tortoise Puzzle Activity
• Parts of a Tortoise Activity

Further Reading and Resources