Description
This material is part of the Montessori Zoology study. Learning about life cycles is an important way for children to develop an understanding of the world, and help them gain awareness of concepts such as life, death and birth. Studying life cycles also enhances logical sequencing and biological classification. The Spider & its Life Cycle introduces the parts of a spider and its life cycle. It consists of 48 three-part cards. The nomenclature cards contain a picture, a label, and a control card for matching purposes. Descriptions can be found in the two booklets to learn facts about the parts.
Contents
Interactive Video Lessons
Digital Three-Part Cards
What’s this? (Speech Recognition Activities)
Digital Booklet
Parts of the spider represented:
The Spider
The Body
The Cephalothorax
The Head
The Eyes
The Chelicera
The Pedipalps
The Thorax
The Legs
The Abdomen
Life cycle stages represented:
The Spider Life Cycle
The Adult Spider
The Egg
The Larva
The Spiderling
Skills
-develops an understanding of the cycle of life process, and its recurrence
-develops awareness that life cycle is not inherent to mammals only
-further develops the understanding of whole to part relationships
-expands scientific vocabulary
Prior Knowledge Recommended
Experience with Parts of a Fish, an amphibian, a reptile, a bird, or a mammal
Recommended Age
5
Subjects
Spider, Spider Life Cycle
