Land and Water Forms MONTESSORI Sensorial Extension Lesson

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4 land forms: cape, island, isthmus and peninsula
4 water forms: bay, lake, strait, gulf
Pitcher, sponge, bucket, apron and a protector with a ring
Presentation:
Invite the child
Both the guide and the child wear aprons
Introduce the activity
Have the child bring the tray to the table
Let the child know that we are going to do standing up. Remove the chair
Have the child unroll the protector
Put the pitcher in the top middle
Put the sponge centered in front of the pitcher
Put the bucket under the table
Put the ring back on the tray
Go to the shelf and bring the Land and Water forms to the table (the water form on the left) on the protector
Bring the pitcher to the sink for water
Pour the water into the lake, and wipe the pitcher with sponge
Pour the water into the island, and wipe the pitcher
Give the name to the child
Point to the lake form and say : this is lake
Point to the island form and say : If we have water around the land is called island
Do the three period lesson for language: “point to the island, point to the lake” “put your hands above the lake and then island
Let the child know that you are going to show how to clean up so he could do the activity
Empty the water from the tray to the bucket
Take the bucket and pour the water to the recycling bucket
Come back and invite the child to do the activity
When the child finish, have him to clean up the activity
Make sure that the tray is completely dry. We can use towel to dry the tray and put them in shelf.
Note:
Present each land and water form with each pair in the same manner
This material can have special table that a child can work with all the water and land forms or outside
This land and water forms can be presented with the child with real soil. Dig a hole on the dirt and pour the water on them
Following exercises:
Have land and water form folders.
Have pictures of real land and water forms (lake, island, strait, isthmus, etc) from all over the world so total we will have ten folders. The autographs have to be in card stock and on the back has the name of the picture that related.
Language cards with land and water forms
Definition set include the language cards in envelopes and the booklet
Have definition booklets
Language:
Cape - bay
Isthmus - strait
Island - lake
Peninsula - gulf
Note:
Eventually give the child the definition for each land and water form
Definition set include the language cards in envelopes and the booklet
Direct Purpose:
Identifying land of water forms
Indirect Purpose:
Preparation for physical geography
Age:
3 1/2 - 4