Montessori Primary Science Curriculum (Ages 3-6)
Wondering how to do Montessori science at home? You're not alone. Montessori science is HUGE and can feel intimidating. That's because the goal of the Montessori primary science curriculum is to encourage a sense of wonder at the vastness and beauty of our universe and to prepare children for a lifetime of learning and discovery.
To help you get started with Montessori at home, Multisori introduces young children to advanced science concepts using hands-on activities and a full multi-sensory approach. Through the use of colorful posters, vibrant mini-books, simple experiments and a variety of other activities, M3 by Multisori makes science fun and exciting.
The Montessori primary science program explores a wide breadth of science courses and subjects. Few elementary-aged children are as advanced as Montessori students in this area.
Montessori Science Program
Teaching science to your primary aged children shouldn’t feel overwhelming! In fact, with the right homeschool curriculum, you can find science to be a favorite subject for the whole family. Children are naturally curious and have an innate ability to grasp scientific concepts fairly quickly. It is a subject that lends itself to a multi-sensory approach and tons of hands-on, kinesthetic activities.
Similar to the rest of the M3 by Multisori’s Montessori primary curriculum, this introduction to homeschool science piques a child’s interest with simple hands-on projects and keeps learning science active and fun. It sets the stage for a solid foundation of a love of science for years to come.
It's no surprise to most parents that young children thrive with hands-on, movement based learning that stimulates all of the senses. That's just one reason why Multisori's Montessori homeschooling curriculum allows you to quit the overwhelm, embark on a joyful journey with Montessori at home, easily create a Montessori way of learning and set the stage for a lifetime of success.
As a homeschooler, science can be an intimidating subject to teach. With Multisori, you can enjoy an in depth science study without the stress. Teaching science can begin with something as simple as nature walks - introducing a young child to plants and animals in the environment around them. They can collect leaves and practice drawing and writing the names of their shapes. With Multisori’s homeschool science curriculum, kids also study the life cycle of animals and insects. You’ll be surprised just how easy it is to teach science to children who are already naturally curious!
Then, as the primary child moves closer to their elementary years, their love of science only grows as they learn to analyze data and are further introduced to more specific science concepts in areas such as earth science, botany, zoology, and physical science.
Please note: Unlike the other subjects included in M3 by Multisori's Montessori primary curriculum, you will need to purchase a handful of science supplies to use alongside the curriculum (examples include: a magnifying glass, a prism, and a pair of binoculars). Please reference the supply list included in the free Montessori curriculum sample for a complete list of supplies
Like all M3 products, this Montessori homeschool science curriculum includes:
- Science supply list and instructions for preparing the learning environment
- Hyperlinked curriculum rubric (simplified scope & sequence)
- Straight forward assessment rubric for record keeping
- Easy to understand presentation instructions for each activity
- Eye catching visuals for easy environment prep
Multisori's Montessori homeschool curriculum is available in two formats:
1. Multisori Digital: Immediately delivers curriculum to your e-mail address as a PDF file
2. Multisori Premium: Includes Multisori Digital AND, in 3-4 weeks, delivers professionally printed, perforated and bound curriculum volumes to your doorstep.
It also provides over 500 pages of full color educational materials, including:
- Natural vs manufactured sorting activity
- Hard vs soft sorting activity
- Materials sorting activity
- Color sorting activity
- States of matter mini-books, sorting activity and experiments
- Magnetism poster, sorting activity and scavenger hunt
- Viscosity poster and experiment
- Conservation of volume poster and experiment
- Rigidity vs elasticity poster and sorting activity
- Friction poster, experiment and handwriting activity
- Static electricity poster and experiment
- Simple circuits poster, experiment and handwriting activity
- Bridges posters, mini-book, 3 part cards, building activity and handwriting activity
- Buoyancy and density poster, experiment and sorting activity
- Diffusion and osmosis posters and experiment
- Colors and color mixing posters, activities and experiments
- Refraction & rainbows posters, mini-book, experiment, craft and handwriting activity
- Reflection vs shadow posters, worksheets, experiment and handwriting activity
- Light posters, experiment and handwriting activity
- Sound posters, experiment and handwriting activity
- Magnifying glass poster and activities
- Microscope poster and activities
- Binoculars poster and activity
- Scientific scale poster and activity
- Measurement poster and worksheets
- Scientific instruments 3 part cards
- Representing observations worksheets and activities: verbally, pictorially, in writing, with digital media and with graphs
- Scientific method poster, mini-book, worksheets, activity and handwriting activity
- Students learn the seasons poster, interactive printable and handwriting activity
- Collecting, describing, sorting, and classifying specimens from nature scavenger hunt activity, checklist and worksheets
- Living vs non-living things mini-books and activities
- Kingdoms of life posters, 3 part cards and handwriting activity
- Plant vs animal vs fungus sorting activity
- Major groups of plant kingdom posters and sorting activity
- Invertebrates vs vertebrates posters and sorting activity
- Major groups of vertebrates sorting activity
- Classification of animals posters
- Types of invertebrates 3 part cards and handwriting activity
- Types of vertebrates 3 part cards and handwriting activity
- Parts of a plant poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Parts of a flower poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Parts of a leaf poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Leaf shapes poster, sorting activity, 3 part cards, handwriting activity, and connect the dots activity
- Parts of a tree poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Parts of a fruit poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Parts of a stem poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Parts of a root poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Parts of a seed poster, cut & paste activity, handwriting activity, coloring activity, 3 part cards, and definition cards
- Introduction to life cycles mini-book
- Life cycle of a bean plant posters and cut & paste activity
- Examining external parts of animals - fish - body part poster, cut & paste activity, reading activity, and two writing activities
- Examining external parts of animals - reptile - body part poster, cut & paste activity, reading activity, and two writing activities
- Examining external parts of animals - amphibian- body part poster, cut & paste activity, reading activity, and two writing activities
- Examining external parts of animals - mammal- body part poster, cut & paste activity, reading activity, and two writing activities
- Examining external parts of animals - bird- body part poster, cut & paste activity, reading activity, and two writing activities
- Life cycle of a butterfly posters, cut & paste activity, 3 part cards, and handwriting activity
- Life cycle of a frog posters, cut & paste activity, 3 part cards, and handwriting activity
- Life cycle of a sea turtle posters, cut & paste activity, 3 part cards, and handwriting activity
