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, then, that as they get older and begin to learn more complicated concepts, they’ll learn best by interacting with those concepts in a hands-on, experiential way. In science education, that…
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 to interact with tangible objects, watch and learn about science in action, and take an independent approach to their learning. Finding effective Montessori science materials can be difficult, though. Educational…
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. By taking a top-down approach, children gain an increasingly more granular understanding of the world around them and relate information back to a larger common theme. Science is many things….
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 solve problems. At the same time, it is a way of thinking that people use informally from a young age. Whether using it formally or informally, the scientific method always…
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 are not always the most effective way to help students learn. Maria Montessori developed a new teaching method in the early 20th century. The Montessori Method encourages children to engage…
The Montessori method is known for introducing children to advanced topics at an early age, and that includes providing opportunities to study chemistry for kids! You may have already started exploring chemistry with your kids at home or in the classroom without even knowing it. In Montessori, we start with some of the most basic…
Approximate Time to Complete: 25-30 Minutes + Questions & Journal Time About this experiment This experiment is a wonderful extension to combine some of the things you learned from the following topics. Check out more free experiments! Are you interested in seeing what Learn Libre’s big-picture lessons, hands-on experiments, and engaging science activities are all…
Every child enters a new year at a different level. Some may have expanded their knowledge over the summer, while others may need some refreshment on what they learned last year. So, where do you start an educational journey for a class of many? At the beginning, of course. That’s why Montessori’s First Great Lesson…
Every child is a scientist in the making. That’s because, just like chemists, geologists, and stargazers, they learn by doing. Montessori science has always gone beyond building theoretical knowledge for testing purposes and instead engages kids to actively explore the world around them. And now, our company Montessori Laboratory is bringing this same approach to science to…
Children are natural scientists. They have an innate curiosity and a desire to investigate, experiment, imagine, and create. As parents and educators, we can nurture this curiosity by turning our homes into laboratories and conducting fun DIY science experiments with our kids. Montessori-inspired science experiments are a valuable tool for fostering a lifelong love of…
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