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 article, we’ll go over what each process entails, and how to teach your learners about both of them in a way that provides a clear understanding of the difference. First…
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 of “scalding hot lava” (aka baking soda and vinegar mixed with a little red food coloring and soap)? In order to encourage your learners’ natural excitement and curiosity after you…
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 firmer grasp of what sedimentary rocks are and how they form, engaging them with experiential learning and hands-on activities can be a game-changer. Montessori Laboratory offers a free sedimentation lesson…
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…
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…
Approximate Time to Complete: 5-10 Minutes + Questions & Journal Time About this activity This experiment is an exciting way to dive deeper into some of the chemistry and physics principles you learned in Combining and Separating … and it’s tasty too! What you’ll learn Check out more free experiments! Are you interested in seeing what Learn…
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