The Science For Everyday: A Montessori Based Science Curriculum is a Educational Materials Montessori material designed for children aged 3-6, crafted by Nienhuis Montessori to AMI standards.
This comprehensive Montessori-based science curriculum provides a structured approach to introducing scientific concepts through hands-on exploration and observation. Organized by month with color-coded dividers, it offers age-appropriate experiments and activities that connect science to everyday experiences, supporting the child's natural curiosity about the physical world.
“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.”— Maria MontessoriEducation and Peace
“The hands are the instruments of man's intelligence.”
— Maria Montessori, The Absorbent Mind
Science For Everyday transforms abstract scientific concepts into concrete experiences through its month-by-month organization and hands-on experiments. The color-coded dividers in this curriculum guide children to independently select and sequence their scientific investigations, honoring their intrinsic motivation to understand natural phenomena. Each experiment in Science For Everyday connects to familiar objects and experiences, allowing children to discover scientific principles through manipulation of real materials. The curriculum's structured progression from simple observations to more complex experiments mirrors the child's developing capacity for abstract thought between ages 3-6. Science For Everyday provides the framework for children to become scientific observers of their environment, documenting discoveries through drawing and simple recording. The monthly organization allows teachers to integrate seasonal phenomena with the curriculum's experiments, creating meaningful connections between classroom learning and the natural world outside.
Each order includes everything needed for proper presentation and long-term use.
Follow the Montessori method of presentation for optimal child development.
Select the current month's divider and review the week's experiment
Present the experiment materials on a tray, naming each item clearly
Demonstrate the experiment slowly, emphasizing observation points
Invite the child to repeat the experiment independently
Guide documentation through drawing or simple charts
Each material supports multiple areas of child development simultaneously.
Develops observation skills and hypothesis formation through guided experiments that encourage children to explore cause and effect relationships.
Monthly organization supports the Montessori principle of presenting concepts in logical progression, building complexity throughout the year.
Activities move from sensorial experiences to abstract scientific concepts, aligning with the child's developmental readiness.
Introduces precise scientific vocabulary through hands-on experiences, enriching the child's expressive language skills.
Designed for child-sized hands
Professional tips from AMI-trained guides to maximize the educational value of this material.
“Review each month's experiments at the beginning to prepare materials and identify connections to current classroom themes”
Create experiment cards with visual steps for independent work after initial presentations
Maintain a classroom science journal to document group discoveries and questions for future investigation
Use the curriculum's progression to scaffold from sensorial exploration to more abstract scientific concepts
Everything you need to know about this material.
This Montessori-based science curriculum is specifically designed for children ages 3-6 years, aligning with the early childhood developmental stage when children are naturally curious about their environment and eager to explore through hands-on activities.
The curriculum is thoughtfully organized by month with color-coded dividers, making it easy for educators and parents to follow a structured progression of scientific concepts throughout the year while maintaining flexibility to adapt to children's interests and seasonal opportunities.
The curriculum includes age-appropriate, hands-on experiments and observation activities that connect science to everyday experiences, such as exploring states of matter, plant growth, simple physics concepts, and natural phenomena that children encounter in their daily lives.
Most activities are designed to use common household items and materials readily available in typical Montessori classrooms or homes, emphasizing accessibility and the connection between science and everyday life rather than requiring specialized scientific equipment.
The curriculum follows core Montessori principles by encouraging self-directed exploration, hands-on learning, and observation-based discovery, allowing children to construct their own understanding of scientific concepts through concrete experiences before moving to abstract thinking.
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