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Island Research Guide: This research guide is intended to be used as part of the Montessori Imaginary Island project, but can be used for any island research. Use this guide for vertical research of one island. Topics covered include basic geography and topology, global location and influences, geological history, natural resources, wildlife, people, and fundamental needs. The guide can be a jumping off point for a variety of projects - map making, diorama making, posters, essays, and presentations. The guide can be used as a standalone item for research of an existing island, or also provide inspiration for topics to consider when creating an imaginary island. Contains 5 pages of research questions.

Create the beautiful sensorial decanomial with your Cricut! Comes with detailed instructions to walk you through importing the .svg file into your Cricut software. You can then choose to cut the file with whatever material you have on hand - cardstock, felt, foam to name a few!

This product contains 70 Montessori style command cards to be used with golden bead, stamp game, test-tube division, bead frame division, etc. What's included: ★ 20 division cards with a 4-digit dividend, 2-digit divisor (no remainders) ★ 20 division cards with a 4-digit dividend, 3-digit divisor (no remainders) ★ 10 division cards with a 5-digit dividend, 2-digit divisor (no remainders) ★ 10 division cards with a 5-digit dividend, 3-digit divisor (no remainders) ★ 10 division cards with a 5-digit dividend, 4-digit divisor (no remainders) Command cards are pre-calculated to NOT have remainders. Print and go!

Bring history alive with HiStory Science! We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept. In this edition, meet Archimedes - he needs to solve the problem of King Hiero's crown. Is it pure gold, or does the king have a problem with his jeweler? Follow along as we solve the mystery. HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Ancient History studies. Hands on work makes history come alive!

Bring history alive with HiStory Science! We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept. In this edition, meet Hypatia. As a respected teacher in Alexandria she instructed her students in many aspects of mathematics and philosophy. Follow along as we create an astrolabe and discover the magic of geometry! HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Ancient History studies. Hands on work makes history come alive!

Bring history alive with HiStory Science! We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept. How do you measure time without the sun shining? How did the Ancient Greeks use water to time their legal arguments? In this edition we build a clepsydra from household items and see how the Ancient Greeks tracked time. HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Ancient History studies. Hands on work makes history come alive!

Bring history alive with HiStory Science! We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept. In the early days, there was no measured time. People might say, "I'll meet you at sundown" or, "We feast when the shadow is the length of a man." Soon, that wasn't enough. Learn how Ancient Egyptians harnessed the sun and created a way to measure time. HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Ancient History studies. Hands on work makes history come alive!

Bring history alive with HiStory Science! We start with a story. Learn about an ancient problem, meet the ancient scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept. In this edition, meet Eratosthenes - Ancient Greek. Accomplished poet, mathematician, philosopher, and geologist. An observant man, he noticed that the shadows of the sun were different in Alexandria than his home town. Discover how Eratosthenes used simple measurements to determine the circumference of the Earth! HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your Ancient History studies. Hands on work makes history come alive!

Tangrams are a fun addition to your geometry shelves! As an ancient art form they connect math to history to math encouraging spatial awareness, conversation about shapes and their relationships, comparisons between similarity, congruence, equivalence, and more! This fun tangram set contains: ★ 8 simple tangram combinations using no more than 4 pieces for beginners. ★16 shapes using the full tangram set. ★ Color and blackline tangram printable. ★ BONUS: SVG file to cut your own tangrams!

Bring history alive with HiStory Science! We start with a story. Learn about a historical problem, meet the scientists. Then, using simple household materials discover a new science concept. Belgian monk Gregor Mendel loved to spend time in the garden. He began to wonder why some of his pea plants were short when their parent plants had been tall. Follow along on his investigations! HiStory science is a wonderful pairing to your History studies. Hands on work makes history come alive!

This product contains instructions, headers, definitions, 8 sentence fragment strips, and 8 complete sentence strips aligned with both Montessori and The Writing Revolution. Sentences and fragments are US Government themed providing students opportunity to reinforce content learning in that area. Students lay out the header cards, defining sentences and fragments, then sort the strips. Students can copy the sorted strips into their journals adding correct punctuation, and converting fragments into complete sentences. Control chart included for independent checking of work.

This product contains instructions, headers, definitions, along with 8 sets of subject, appositive, and predicate sentence component strips aligned with both Montessori and The Writing Revolution. Explicitly studying different sentence patterns improves students writing, and working within a content area solidifies knowledge. All sentences are US Government themed providing students opportunity to reinforce content learning in that area. Students lay out the header cards, defining subject, appositive, and predicate, then sort the strips. Students can copy the sorted strips into their journals, and continue to write their own sentences using these as inspiration. Strips are color coded as a control of error.