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Montessori-Inspired Pond Unit

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If you have a pond in your backyard or nearby, summer is a great time for a pond unit. And there are lots of wonderful ideas online for a Montessori-inspired pond unit. Most of the activities are appropriate for preschoolers through early elementary. Just choose activities that fit your child’s level and interests.

Montessori-Inspired Pond Unit

Montessori-Inspired Activities for a Pond Unit

Homeschool Creations has a free Pond Life Preschool Pack with printables that can be made into Montessori 3-part cards and hands-on activities for Montessori-inspired trays.

Pond Nomenclature Cards with Wooden Letters (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Pond Nomenclature Cards with Wooden Letters (Photo from Counting Coconuts)

Counting Coconuts has a pond mini unit with lots of Montessori-inspired pond activities.

ABC Teach has free fish-, salamander-, and turtle nomenclature cards.

Pond Sensory Bin (Photo from 1+1+1=1)

Pond Sensory Bin (Photo from 1+1+1=1)

1+1+1=1 has a pond unit with a pond sensory bin and pond theme printables (including Montessori nomenclature and match-up cards).

Free Frog Nomenclature Book from Montessori Print Shop

Free Frog Nomenclature Book from Montessori Print Shop

Montessori Print Shop has free frog materials and a number of attractive but inexpensive materials related to frogs, fish, turtles, and snails.

Fish Game from PreKinders

Fish Game from PreKinders

PreKinders  has a number of pond printables, songs, and activities that can be made into Montessori-inspired trays.

My Little Princess World has a pond unit with lots of Montessori-inspired activities. (This is an update in April 2012.)

Frog-Themed Sensory Bin (Photo from Jada Roo Can Do)

Frog-Themed Sensory Bin (Photo from Jada Roo Can Do)

Jada Roo Can Do has a frog-themed sensory bin. Update: Jada Roo Can Do added a 5 Little Ducks Sensory Bin.

Montessori Mom has links for frog activities.

Using Chopsticks to Transfer Frogs to the Log (Photo by Julie at the Adventures of Bear)

Using Chopsticks to Transfer Frogs to the Log (Photo by Julie at the Adventures of Bear)

The Adventures of Bear has a frog unit with lots of activities.

My Montessori Journey has frog life cycle work.

The Preschool Experiment has a Montessori-inspired frog unit. (This is an update with an 8/14/11 post.)

Montessori Mama has a Montessori-inspired tray for the song “5 Green and Speckled Frogs.”

Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities

UPDATE: I have a roundup post of frog activities: Montessori-Inspired Frog Activities for Leap Year or Anytime.

 

Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities

I have a post with Montessori-Inspired Turtle Activities.

More Ideas for a Pond Unit Study on Pinterest

 


On Pinterest, I have more resources for a pond unit study for many age levels. The resources aren’t all Montessori resources, but there are many wonderful ideas to choose from to fit into a pond unit.

I’d love to hear about your pond activities! 🙂

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  1. Czyżyk says

    We’ve been playing with the pond activities for almost whole June and that was a great fun 🙂

    Some of things we went through can be found here:

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/stawy-i-jeziora-nasz-temat-przewodni.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/jezioro-poprzez-zmysy.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/zabia-fizyka.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/sensoryczne-ryby.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/ofiara-reklam-nic-z-tego.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/wyciac-komus-zabe.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/wiec-choc-pomaluj-moj-swiat.html

    http://ponadsiebie.blogspot.com/2011/06/matematyczne-zaby.html

    You can always use the Google Translator in the left sidebar of the blog to translate from Polish 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much for sharing your links! Your pond sensory bin is wonderful! I just pinned it to my Pinterest board, and I’m going to add my Pinterest board link to this post now! 🙂

  2. Mama Pea Pod says

    Lots of great ideas here! My kids have been visiting the grandparents, who have 2 ponds in their garden. Perhaps when we get home we will use some of these ideas to recreate our own ‘pond’ on our balcony!

    Thanks for the inspiration!

    • Deb says

      Thanks for your kind comment! How great that your kids have grandparents with 2 ponds in their garden! Have fun! 🙂

  5. Julie says

    These are wonderful links. I showed how to make a frugal parts of the frog puzzle herehttp://theadventuresofbear.blogspot.com/2011/01/frog-unit.html

    and there are also other frog activities.

    • Deb says

      Thanks, Julie – I’m so glad you shared your link! Those are awesome activities … and transferring frogs with chopsticks is too cute! I just added your link and photo to the post! 🙂

    • Deb says

      That’s a good question, Anila! I love that Montessori is both a philosophy and a method of education with great ways to achieve the philosophy’s goals.

  8. Patty says

    Thank you Deb! This is a great source of information…Love every single of this links.
    You do such a great job..
    Patty

    • Deb says

      Thanks, Patty! You’re so sweet! I love all the links, too … it’s amazing to have so many wonderful resources available online! 🙂

    • Deb says

      Thanks so much for your kind words, Mari-Ann! I love featuring the awesome ideas you share on your blog … thanks for all YOU do! 🙂