Description
This material is part of the Montessori zoology curriculum for the primary level. Living – Non-Living aids children develop an appreciation for living and
nonliving things. Living – Non-Living also promotes the categorization process needed to organize thoughts and behaviors into systems. Children classify pictures of living things and nonliving things in two columns. The material consists of 26 cards, 12 living things, 12 Nonliving things, and 2 label cards
Contents
Digital Sorting Activities
12 living organisms cards, 12 nonliving organisms cards, 24 cards total:
clock, bulb, car, blender, gingerbread, cloud, fire, baby doll, rain, telephone, sun, sponge
kitten, baby, barrel cactus, bonzai, grass, mushroom, dolphin, hen, tree, penguin, sponge coral, hedgehog
Skills
-develops concept of animals and plants
-enhances picture interpretation skills
-expands vocabulary
-develops classification or grouping skills
-promotes concentration, order, coordination, and independence
Prior Knowledge Recommended
Language: speaking and listening exercises, classification exercises
Prior knowledge about living things vs. non-living things
Recommended Age
3-6
Subjects
Living — Non-Living