Name Cards: Third Set Of Botany Cards
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
Two sets of plastic labels carrying the nomenclature of classification for the third set of botany cards. Two sets is what makes them usable alone: one stays with the cards as the control, the other is what the child places, and the check happens without asking. Classification names are long, Latin and unguessable, so a label a child can compare letter by letter is the only workable form. Cards sold separately. Plastic, for ages 3 to 12.
“Children display a universal love of mathematics, which is par excellence the science of precision, order, and intelligence.”
The Third Set of Botany Cards extends the child's botanical vocabulary through precise scientific language, introducing cards numbered 95 to 193 that present fruit types and complex plant structures. These nomenclature cards build upon earlier botany work, offering terminology that satisfies the elementary child's growing appetite for classification and systematic knowledge.
- Masters advanced botanical terminology including fruit types and specialized plant structures
- Develops scientific classification skills through systematic card organization
- Builds reading comprehension with complex botanical vocabulary
- Strengthens visual discrimination of subtle botanical differences
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Each illustrated card in this set presents botanical concepts through visual isolation, allowing children to match terms with images of specific plant parts and fruit varieties. The extensive numbering system (95-193) reflects the comprehensive nature of botanical study, providing vocabulary for phenomena children observe in their environment. These botany cards serve as a bridge between sensorial exploration of plants and formal scientific study, offering precise language at the moment when children demonstrate readiness for advanced classification work.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Arrange a small selection of 6-8 cards from the set on a mat, choosing related concepts (e.g., all fruit types or all leaf structures). Have the picture cards, label cards, and control cards organized separately.
- 1
Begin with three-period lesson for new terminology, showing picture card while naming the botanical structure
Start with structures the child may have observed in nature - 2
Invite child to match picture cards with corresponding label cards
Allow self-correction using control cards rather than intervening - 3
Progress to matching exercises with larger groups of cards as vocabulary expands
Group cards by botanical relationship (all fruits, all seeds, etc.) - 4
Encourage child to create their own botanical classifications using the cards
Support child's reasoning even if classifications differ from scientific standards
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
AMI approved
To the association standard
Name Cards: Third Set Of Botany Cards
