Seashells – Links for a Montessori Unit Study

 

Below, are links for a complete summer seashell unit study. These PreK and K-8 links will lead you to articles, hands-on activities and other exercises that are compatible with the Montessori classified reading cards, phonics, grammar, creative writing, science, social studies and other extensive lesson plans found in Montessori lesson planning

Montessori Classified Reading Cards and Other Aids to Learn About Seashells

http://www.seashells.org/
Classifying Seashells

http://www.netposterworks.com/science/aquatic/shells.html
Shells & Conchology Educational Posters

http://www.netposterworks.com/science/aquatic/crustacea_mollusks.html
Crustaceans & Mollusks Educational Posters for Science Classrooms, Homeschoolers

http://www.workshopplus.com/productcart/pc/viewprd.asp?idproduct=33&idcategory=0
Seashells of the World

http://www.workshopplus.com/productcart/pc/viewprd.asp?idproduct=6&idcategory=0
Seashells of North America

http://www.workshopplus.com/productcart/pc/viewprd.asp?idproduct=2615&idcategory=0
Take a Beach Walk

http://www.seashell-collector.com/
Seashell Collections

http://pers.dadeschools.net/prodev/shells.htm
Fun with Seashells

http://www.nsta.org/publications/press/extras/seashell.aspx
Comparing Seashells

http://www.montessorimaterials.org/science/crustaceans.pdf
Crustaceans – Free Montessori Cards for Classified Exercises

http://www.justmontessori.com/blog/seashells-and-starfish/
Seashells and Starfish – Integrated Montessori Learning

http://www.ehow.com/how_2984_collect-seashells.html
How to Collect Seashells

http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/seashell-identification/
Seashell Identification

http://www.seashells.org/alltheseashells.html
Seashell Identification guide

http://desertcrafter.blogspot.com/2012/03/sea-shells.html
Sea Shells (Plus Free Printables)

Sensory Exercises/Motor Development Involving Seashells

http://ourgoldenapples.wordpress.com/2005/10/12/montessori-tray-seashell-sorting/
Montessori Tray, Seashell Sorting

http://montessoritraining.blogspot.com/2009/06/mystery-bag-in-montessori-classroom.html#.uaodiutvevs
Seashells in the Mystery Bag

California Seashell Company – Click Here for Seashell Collections and Seashell Resources

Music, Literature and Art Lesson Planning Sites about Seashells

http://theguilletots.blogspot.com/2011/06/sea-shells-all-around.html
Montessori Seashell Crafts

http://www.ehow.com/info_8050905_ideas-seashell-crafts.html
Ideas for Seashell Crafts

http://seashellcrafts.net/seashell-crafts-for-kids/
Seashell Crafts for Kids

http://summer-vacation.holidayscentral.com/kids-and-crafts/seashell-pencil-holder-craft#.uao0qetve0c
Seashell Pencil Holder

http://www.mamaandbabylove.com/2013/02/18/shells-and-the-reluctant-crafter/
What Do You Do with 1,000 Shells?

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/406-shells.html
Shells – Kids Konnect (Many links to seashell website for interdisciplinary study)

http://nicadez.blogspot.com/2012/08/seashells-by-sea-shore.html
Seashells by the Sea Shore!

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/summer-beach-artscraftideaskids.html
Summer &; Beach Crafts for Kids: Ideas for Summer Arts and Crafts Projects

http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/large-seashell-kid-projects-9683.html
Large Seashell Projects for Kids

http://www.seashells.org/legend.html
Legend of the Sand Dollar

http://www.ehow.com/info_8644317_activities-teach-students-seashells.html
Seashell Literature

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/preschool-crafts-activities/117286-two-sea-shell-poems-and-crafts/
Crafts and Poems for Preschooler

http://schoolhouseteachers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Shell-Metaphor-Poem.pdf
Shell Metaphor Poem

http://seashellmusic.com/?page_id=128
Video Tutorial – Sea Shells

http://seashellmusic.com/
Sea Shell Music

http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~kkkrickel/topic.html
Seashells Mapping – Language Arts

Math Related Seashore Resource Links for Elementary and Middle School Students

http://livingmontessorinow.com/2011/06/28/montessori-at-the-beach-numbers-and-counters/
Montessori at the Beach;: Numbers and Counters

http://www.maa.org/publications/periodicals/loci/seashells-the-plainness-and-beauty-of-their-mathematical-description
Seashells: The Plainness and Beauty of their Mathematical Description

http://www.nsta.org/publications/press/extras/seashell.aspx
Seashell Anticipation Guide

http://www.monroemontessori.com/content/classes/math%20word%20problems%203rd%20gr.pdf
Math Story Word Problems

Science Related Seashell Links for Elementary and Middle School Students

http://www.ehow.com/list_6495742_science-projects-seashells.html
Science Projects on Seashells

http://liveandlearnfarm.com/tag/elementary/
Homeschooling on the Beach – Part I

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writing-bug-if-seashells-could-talk.shtml
A Seashell Lesson: Writing for Detail and the Scientific Process

http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/experiments/seashells.htm
Seashells by the Seashore

http://66.147.244.213/~njseagra/images/education/lessonplans/seashell_mapping.pdf
Seashells Mapping

http://www.workshopplus.com/productcart/pc/viewprd.asp?idproduct=234&idcategory=33#details
More Fun with Nature (Section about Seashells)

http://www.homeschoolfcgs.com/product_info.php/products_id/1599
Seashells, Crabs and Sea Stars

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/mad-about-shells.html
Mad about Seashells

http://www.homeschoolfcgs.com/product_info.php/cpath/14/products_id/1599
Seashells, Crabs and Sea Stars

http://www.schoolmasters.com/categories/productdetails.cfm?product_id=11394&category&bc2=2&div=sc
Seashells of North America

http://www.schoolmasters.com/categories/productdetails.cfm?product_id=05444&category&bc2=2&div=sc
Seashells of the World

http://www.nsta.org/publications/press/extras/seashell.aspx
Seashell Q-W-L Chart

http://www.ehow.com/list_6495742_science-projects-seashells.html
Science Projects on Seashells

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson030.shtml
A Seashell Lesson: Writing for Detail and the Scientific Process

http://thehomeschoolscientist.com/sea-shell-identification-lesson-2/
Seashell Identification Science Lesson

For additional Montessori lesson planning, please visit
http://www.amonco.org/
American Montessori Consulting

Enjoy!
Heidi Anne Spietz