Products

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New botany reference book
A Tour of the Flowering Plants: Based on the Classification System of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group
	Text and photographs by Priscilla Spears This book gives the higher levels of flowering plant classification, according to a recently developed system that is widely used in academia. It shows the structures and describes characteristics that delineate 111 families of flowering plants from temperate North America. There are over 800 color photographs, which make it attractive to browsers. It includes a useable system of orders and larger groupings. The common names are included for the genera of each family. Elementary children will enjoy the pictures. Secondary level students can dig deeper into the information. For more information see the brochure. To order, see MBG Press or Amazon.com.
New botany photo cards
Flowers: Stamens and Pistils
	These large format photo cards have high resolution images that are approximately 8X10 inches. They illustrate 12 flowers: daylily; tulip; gladiolus; Iceland poppy; cranesbill; fireweed; blue hibiscus; flowering cherry; Mexican sunflower, hen and chickens; petunia; and clematis. The set can be used to teach names of flowers, observation and identification of stamens and pistils, and advanced botany lessons on cross-pollination and adaptations for pollinators. The text includes name labels and two levels of information for elementary students, information for teachers, information about the flowering plant families to which the examples belong, and a glossary. Set of 12 large-format photo cards + index photo + text. Montessori Services order number EM52

Photo Cards Set 1: The Phyla of the Plant Kingdom
	These cards are 4¼ X5½" and have elementary-level text on the back, including classification information. They have color photographs on the front, which illustrate 40 plants representing all the phyla of plants. Set of 40 cards. Montessori Services order number EM401
Big Picture book and posters
From the Biosphere to Atoms: A Teacher's Guide to the Organization of the Living World
	How do molecules make up cells? How do organisms make up biological communities? These and many more questions will be become clear when you read this book. The levels of organization presented here are: the biosphere, biomes, ecosystems, communities, populations, individual organisms, organ systems, organs and tissues, cells, organelles and subcellular structures, macromolecules, small molecules, and atoms. At each level, there is a summary of main concepts, an explanation of the level and what goes on there, and suggestions for student study. There is an extensive listing of book and on-line resources. Thirteen black-and-white posters, 8 ½ X 11, accompany the book and illustrate the levels of organization. Extra sets of posters are available for coloring or making 3-part cards. 72-page book + posters - Montessori Services order number 404; Poster only - Montessori Services order number EM 406

Up-to-Date Botany
Plant Lessons: Introducing Children to Plant Form and Function
	This 92-page, illustrated book has a full series of botany lessons. It includes sections on the plant (including life cycles, growth, and reproduction), roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds. Each lesson includes terms to introduce, materials needed, and an example of a story to tell. The botany presented is derived from current college-level botany texts, and represents an extensive revision and update of Montessori botany lessons. The basic lessons form the core botany studies for lower elementary level. There are extensions for upper elementary level and beyond. Montessori Services order number EM 400

Other Learning Materials
Kingdoms of Life Collection
	This includes Characteristics of the Five Kingdoms, Teaching about the Five Kingdoms, A Teacher's Guide to the Animal Kingdom, A Teacher's Guide to the Plant Kingdom, and A Teacher's Guide to the Fungus Kingdom, including fungi wall chart, all in one volume. Montessori Services order number EM 402.

Big Picture Science Newsletters - selected back issues available
	A Big Picture Science Newsletter is a combination of basic science concepts, activity ideas, practical tips, and learning resources. Click here to download newsletter files. Big Picture Science Newsletter was written from fall 1997 until spring 2002.