Plant Kingdom Charts
Made by Nienhuis Montessori · shipped by Heutink International (Netherlands) About the maker
The plant kingdom charts, with the divisions brought up to date against ITIS, the taxonomic database that decides these things now. That is the reason to buy a chart rather than draw one: classification moves, and a room working from a chart printed twenty years ago is teaching a version specialists have already left. Control and mute charts, so the child places and checks. Durable plastic with rounded corners. In English. The fungi charts are a separate item.
“Education is a natural process spontaneously carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words but by experiences upon the environment.”
The Plant Kingdom Charts introduce young children to the vast diversity of plant life through carefully selected photographic examples representing ten major divisions. This large-format poster transforms botanical classification from an abstract concept into a visual experience accessible to children as young as three.
- Visual discrimination between major plant divisions through photographic comparison
- Acquisition of scientific vocabulary for botanical classification
- Understanding of plant diversity from simple to complex forms
- Recognition of plant characteristics in natural environments
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By presenting bryophytes, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants in vivid photographs, the charts satisfy the child's intense interest in naming and categorizing the natural world. The scientific classifications on each chart provide precise language that children at this age absorb effortlessly, building their vocabulary alongside their understanding of plant relationships. Rather than simplifying content, these charts trust in the child's capacity to grasp complex biological concepts when presented through clear visual organization. The photographic format allows children to recognize these plant divisions in their own environment, connecting classroom learning to their daily observations of mosses on rocks, ferns in gardens, and flowers in meadows.
How to present it
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Mount the Plant Kingdom Charts at child's eye level on a wall or display board. Ensure adequate lighting to highlight photographic details. Place a small rug or standing space in front of the charts.
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Begin with the simplest division (bryophytes/mosses), pointing to the photographs while naming each plant group
Use a pointer or your finger to trace under the scientific names as you read them - 2
Invite the child to find similarities between plants within one division, observing leaf shapes, growth patterns, or reproductive structures visible in photos
Ask 'What do you notice about all these ferns?' rather than telling - 3
Progress through divisions from simple to complex, spending time with each chart based on the child's interest
Some children may want to study one division for days before moving on - 4
Connect chart images to real specimens or plants visible from classroom windows
Keep a collection of moss, fern fronds, pine cones, and flowers to match to charts
Every Child Is a Little Creator
Heritage
Since 1929
In classrooms
Around the world
European brands
Nienhuis, GAM, Educo
Plant Kingdom Charts
