The Decanomial Box Task Cards have been designed to support learners aged 6 and up beginning to work —implicitly—with multiplication. Ultimately, the Montessori Decanomial Box is used to provide learners with a physical model of the multiplication table.
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Jan
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The Wooden Equivalent Figure Material Complete Set is an affordable version of the unique Montessori math material, Equivalent Figures Material. Equivalent Figures Material allows learners to explore the concept of equivalences by deconstructing shapes to create new shapes that can be used for measuring areas.
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Jan
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The basics of percentages are usually introduced around ages 8-9, in the late Lower Elementary years. First, children must have extensive experience with fractions and what it means to have parts of a whole. Percentages are comparable to fractions, with the difference that percentage represents the value of a quantity divided into 100 parts
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Jan
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Puzzles Maps are introduced at the primary level around age 5. They consist of eight maps representing the seven continents and the world. The large colorful puzzles contain movable pieces with knobs and can be accompanied by large outline charts. These puzzle maps represent the political boundaries of the world. Before learning about political boundaries, children will have […]
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Dec
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Alison’s Montessori team has been working on expanding access to Montessori-aligned chemistry materials to all elementary learners. In this post, we would like to share how you can introduce some of our newly created and published materials.
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Dec
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Thunderstorms occur at a rate of 2000 per day around the world. They are a vital natural process for the biosphere. When thunderstorms occur, a release of energy helps warm up the atmosphere and balance electrical charges.
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Given its complex appearance, it can be daunting to introduce the human lymphatic system. We broke it down into 11 parts that consist of vessels, nodes, and organs. The parts explored with The Lymphatic System Puzzle with Nomenclature Cards (6-9) are: tonsil, right lymphatic duct, axillary lymph nodes, appendix, cervical lymph nodes, inguinal lymph nodes, subclavian vein, thymus gland, thoracic duct, spleen, and popliteal lymph nodes.
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Elementary Montessori classrooms have the uniqueness to be equipped with the most remarkable mathematical materials. The Cubing Material is one of those materials that are intriguing and enticing for learners.
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This week, we would like to provide a rationale for introducing the Multi-Base Bead Frame Premium Quality Complete Set to your learners. In the present time, arithmetic calculations are based on what is called the base ten model. This means we can only use nine numerals before needing two digits to represent more numerals (1, […]
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Oct
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The Periodic Table of the Elements (PTE) is at the heart of Montessori Cosmic Education. It provides an organized illustration of the building blocks of life, atoms. Children learn that the first element of hydrogen is the most abundant in the universe. It can be found in stars and the human body. Under immense pressure and […]