Difference Between Erosion and Weathering (Science for Kids) – Montessori Laboratory
You may have used the term “erosion” to describe the combination of both erosion and weathering, but in fact, they are different processes. In this…
Creating a Lesson Plan for Volcanoes – Montessori Laboratory
One of the more popular topics for exploration after the First Great Lesson is volcanoes. Who wouldn’t tingle with energy after seeing an enormous eruption…
How Sedimentary Rocks are Made: Lesson and Experiment Guide
Learning how sedimentary rocks are made is among the most fundamental concepts in geology. If you want your students or your child to have a…
Easy Science Experiments for Kids
Kids’ brains are designed to learn from their environments. As babies and toddlers, they learn through playing and imitating others around them. It makes sense,…
5 Places to Find Montessori Science Materials
Whether you’re leading your own child or a classroom of children in Montessori education, the right tools make all the difference. They allow your students…
Science for Kids: How to Teach Big Picture Science
Montessori science for kids starts with broad-level science topics (e.g., the Universe, botany, etc.), then breaks those topics down into more manageable pieces of information.…
Incorporating the Scientific Method Early On
Starting with an observation, and ending with a conclusion, the Scientific Method is a formal series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and…
A Montessori Science Lesson, From Start to Finish
So let’s say that you are gearing up to teach a Montessori science lesson (such as one of the phenomenal lessons found in Montessori Laboratory!).…
Science Project Ideas for Montessori
We love making engaging and compelling science experiments for children to use in classrooms and homeschool environments. We always say that the lesson is only…
Montessori Nomenclature Cards for Elementary
Science is an important subject for young learners. Understanding science gives students the tools they need to understand the world around them. Traditional teaching techniques…