Description
- 3-part format includes photos, labels, and control cards (word and label put together)
- Cards for the whole starfish and each of its key parts (see photo for list); 18 cards total
- Rounded corners (no pricked fingers or dog-eared cards)
- Comes in a sturdy, clear reclosable bag for storage
- Lesson plan included
Children love to know the names of each part of the body, their own and the animals they see in the world around them. These cards are standard Montessori teaching materials (in the 3-6 and 6-12 classrooms) that present external anatomy in a powerful way: by isolating each key part in full color while the rest of the animal (the echinoderm, a sub-phyla of invertebrates) is shown in muted shades of gray. This starfish is a type of sea star that illustrates the main features of this type of echinoderm including the whole starfish and its central disk, arms, mouth, tubed feet, and tentacles. 6 control cards, 6 matching picture cards, and 6 word cards; 18 cards total. These cards come in a 3-part format, a wonderful literacy-building teaching material. Use the photo-only card as flash cards in vocabulary lessons. Use all 3-parts with children who are beginning to read single words. Children read the separate word label, match it to the picture, and then check their own work with the labeled cards. This makes it possible for beginning readers to practice reading anytime, without help. Approx. card sizes are as follows: control cards (3 2/3 x 4 1/3), matching picture cards (3 2/3 x 3), and word cards (3 2/3 x 1 1/8). All cards have rounded corners, are laminated with a heavy 5 mil non-toxic laminate, and come in a reclosable bag for easy storage.