Description

Childrens House offer the water cycle activity, translated to German; for the early learner, the 3 to 6 environment; in Europe.  This activity teaches the Child how vital water is to the world around us. The short story of Drop, describes the journey Drop takes, as the main element in the water cycle activity.  Beginning with an explanation of how water evaporates, forming a vapor that turns to rain, as the water cools.  Beautifully illustrated, the large floor mat (unlabeled) provides a background for children to work through the story of Drop.

Features of Water Cycle Activity – German:

• the direct objective is to understand how water is circulated through the water cycle
• indirectly, the Child;
  • is taught the value of water in our lives
  • the importance of the sun
  • learns where rain comes from
  • is introduced to geography
• this activity forms part of the Montessori curriculum support material for the geography syllabus
• use this product with the cloud viewer, as the teacher explains how clouds form

Contents of Water Cycle Activity – German:

• a washable mat that depicts the unlabeled background image
• the control card, in vibrant colours, describing the water cycle, translated into German
• Drops’ Journey Story card for the teacher, translated into German
• 4 labels: precipitation, condensation, collection and evaporation, translated into German
• 4 arrows
• 2 images of Drop (an illustration of a drop of water)
• a plastic container to store the activity safely

Size: 

• Mat – 60cm x 42cm / (24″ x 17″)
• plastic container for storage – 26cm x 15 cm x 4.5cm / (10¼” x 6″ x 1¾”)