"Parts of" Photo Cards
These cards teach external anatomy the way it was meant to be done. Using a mix of full-color and black-and-white photography,
each part of the whole is clearly isolated in its natural color while the rest of the subject recedes into the background in muted
shades of gray. Within each packet there is one photo that depicts each key external anatomical part for that species. For example,
in the turtle packet there is one card showing the entire turtle in full color and then one card for each of its key parts where only that
part of the photo is in full color (head, tympanum, eyes, nostrils, jaw, neck, carapace, plastron, forelegs, hind legs, clawed feet, and
tail).
We worked with a zoologist and, a botanist, and a team of Montessori teachers and trainers to be certain we chose the right parts to
depict for each species: these parts lay the groundwork for future discussions of evolution. This is the ideal way to explore in-depth
the classes introduced in the Natural World/Zoology cards. Later, use these to introduce the wonderful classification work with our
"Parts of" Definition Cards.
Printed in a 3-part format, each packet contains control cards (3 2/3" x 4 1/3”), matching picture cards (3 2/3” x 3”), and word cards (3
2/3” x 1 1/8”) all with rounded corners. Download our free lesson plans for detailed instructions on how to use these cards.
each part of the whole is clearly isolated in its natural color while the rest of the subject recedes into the background in muted
shades of gray. Within each packet there is one photo that depicts each key external anatomical part for that species. For example,
in the turtle packet there is one card showing the entire turtle in full color and then one card for each of its key parts where only that
part of the photo is in full color (head, tympanum, eyes, nostrils, jaw, neck, carapace, plastron, forelegs, hind legs, clawed feet, and
tail).
We worked with a zoologist and, a botanist, and a team of Montessori teachers and trainers to be certain we chose the right parts to
depict for each species: these parts lay the groundwork for future discussions of evolution. This is the ideal way to explore in-depth
the classes introduced in the Natural World/Zoology cards. Later, use these to introduce the wonderful classification work with our
"Parts of" Definition Cards.
Printed in a 3-part format, each packet contains control cards (3 2/3" x 4 1/3”), matching picture cards (3 2/3” x 3”), and word cards (3
2/3” x 1 1/8”) all with rounded corners. Download our free lesson plans for detailed instructions on how to use these cards.
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Vertebrates
"Parts of" the Bird
This zebra finch illustrates the key external anatomy of the
class including bird, eyes, beak, nostrils, ear patches,
head, neck, wings, torso, legs, feet, and tail. 12 control
cards, 12 matching picture cards, and 12 word cards; 36
cards total all with rounded corners
class including bird, eyes, beak, nostrils, ear patches,
head, neck, wings, torso, legs, feet, and tail. 12 control
cards, 12 matching picture cards, and 12 word cards; 36
cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Fish
A simple aquarium fish brought to life including its anal fin,
dorsal fin, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, tail, lateral lines, head,
gill covers, nostrils, eyes, mouth, and torso. 13 control
cards, 13 matching picture cards, and 13 word cards; 39
cards total all with rounded corners
dorsal fin, pectoral fins, pelvic fins, tail, lateral lines, head,
gill covers, nostrils, eyes, mouth, and torso. 13 control
cards, 13 matching picture cards, and 13 word cards; 39
cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Frog (amphibian)
These photos show the entire frog and then isolate each
of this amphibian's key parts including head, mouth, eyes,
nostrils, tympanum, torso, forelegs, hind legs, feet, and
dorsolateral folds. 11 control cards, 11 matching picture
cards, and 11 word cards; 33 cards total all with rounded
corners
of this amphibian's key parts including head, mouth, eyes,
nostrils, tympanum, torso, forelegs, hind legs, feet, and
dorsolateral folds. 11 control cards, 11 matching picture
cards, and 11 word cards; 33 cards total all with rounded
corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Horse (mammal)
A beautiful chestnut shows the entire horse and each of
this mammal's key parts including head, ears, eyes,
nostrils, mouth, neck, mane, torso, forelegs, hind legs,
hooves, and tail. 13 control cards, 13 matching picture
cards, and 13 word cards; 39 cards total all with rounded
corners
this mammal's key parts including head, ears, eyes,
nostrils, mouth, neck, mane, torso, forelegs, hind legs,
hooves, and tail. 13 control cards, 13 matching picture
cards, and 13 word cards; 39 cards total all with rounded
corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Turtle (reptile)
This eastern box turtle beautifully shows the entire turtle
and each of its parts including head, tympanum, eyes,
nostrils, jaw, neck, carapace, plastron, forelegs, hind
legs, clawed feet, and tail. 13 control cards, 13 matching
picture cards, and 13 word cards; 39 cards total all with
rounded corners
and each of its parts including head, tympanum, eyes,
nostrils, jaw, neck, carapace, plastron, forelegs, hind
legs, clawed feet, and tail. 13 control cards, 13 matching
picture cards, and 13 word cards; 39 cards total all with
rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
This set includes one packet for each key vertebrate class
described above: bird (zebra finch), amphibian (frog),
mammal (horse), fish (goldfish), and reptile (turtle). By
presenting a key species from each vertebrate class, you
lay the foundation for discussions of evolution. Think of the
conversations you'll have as the child discovers the
similarities and differences among vertebrate classes. Why
is it that frog's and turtles have tympanum while mammals
have ears, birds have ear patches, and fish have no ears at
all (they have lateral lines instead)?
described above: bird (zebra finch), amphibian (frog),
mammal (horse), fish (goldfish), and reptile (turtle). By
presenting a key species from each vertebrate class, you
lay the foundation for discussions of evolution. Think of the
conversations you'll have as the child discovers the
similarities and differences among vertebrate classes. Why
is it that frog's and turtles have tympanum while mammals
have ears, birds have ear patches, and fish have no ears at
all (they have lateral lines instead)?
Unlaminated: $58.95
Laminated: $89.95
Invertebrates
"Parts of" the Butterfly (insect)
This gulf fritillary illustrates the main external anatomy
features of the entire insect class including the whole
butterfly and its head, proboscis, antennae, eyes, legs,
thorax, abdomen, and wings. 9 control cards, 9 matching
picture cards, and 9 word cards; 27 cards total all with
rounded corners
features of the entire insect class including the whole
butterfly and its head, proboscis, antennae, eyes, legs,
thorax, abdomen, and wings. 9 control cards, 9 matching
picture cards, and 9 word cards; 27 cards total all with
rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Lobster (crustacean)
This American lobster illustrates the main external
anatomy features of crustaceans including the whole
lobster and its cephalothorax, mouth parts, claws,
antennae, eyes, legs, and abdomen (tail). 8 control cards,
8 matching picture cards, and 8 word cards; 24 cards
total all with rounded corners
anatomy features of crustaceans including the whole
lobster and its cephalothorax, mouth parts, claws,
antennae, eyes, legs, and abdomen (tail). 8 control cards,
8 matching picture cards, and 8 word cards; 24 cards
total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Snail (mollusk)
This garden snail comes to life to show the key features
of mollusks including the whole snail and its head, eyes,
mouth, tentacles, soft body, muscular foot, and shell. 8
control cards, 8 matching picture cards, and 8 word
cards; 24 cards total all with rounded corners
of mollusks including the whole snail and its head, eyes,
mouth, tentacles, soft body, muscular foot, and shell. 8
control cards, 8 matching picture cards, and 8 word
cards; 24 cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Spider (arachnid)
This funnel spider isolates the main features of arachnids
for easy understanding; includes spider, legs, abdomen,
cephalothorax, eyes, jaws, pedipalps, and spinnerets; 8
control cards, 8 matching picture cards, and 8 word
cards; 24 cards total all with rounded corners
for easy understanding; includes spider, legs, abdomen,
cephalothorax, eyes, jaws, pedipalps, and spinnerets; 8
control cards, 8 matching picture cards, and 8 word
cards; 24 cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Starfish (a species of Sea Star, an echinoderm)
This starfish is a type of sea star that illustrates the main
features of this type of echinoderm including the whole
starfish and its central disk, arms, mouth, tubed feet, and
tentacles. 6 control cards, 6 matching picture cards, and 6
word cards; 18 cards total all with rounded corners
features of this type of echinoderm including the whole
starfish and its central disk, arms, mouth, tubed feet, and
tentacles. 6 control cards, 6 matching picture cards, and 6
word cards; 18 cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Ant
This red ant shows the whole ant and its head, jaws,
antennae, eyes, legs, thorax, and abdomen. 8 control
cards, 8 matching picture cards, and 8 word cards; 24
cards total all with rounded corners
antennae, eyes, legs, thorax, and abdomen. 8 control
cards, 8 matching picture cards, and 8 word cards; 24
cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
"Parts of" the Katydid
Like a grasshopper, this katydid shows clearly the
features of the class including katydid, head, eyes, mouth
parts, antennae, legs, thorax, abdomen, ovipositor, and
wings; 10 control cards, 10 matching picture cards, and
10 word cards; 30 cards total all with rounded corners
features of the class including katydid, head, eyes, mouth
parts, antennae, legs, thorax, abdomen, ovipositor, and
wings; 10 control cards, 10 matching picture cards, and
10 word cards; 30 cards total all with rounded corners
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
This set includes one packet for each key invertebrate
class as described above: echinoderm (starfish/sea star),
mollusk (snail), crustacean (lobster), arachnid (spider),
and insect (butterfly). Five packets all together. By
presenting a key species from these invertebrate
phyla/classes, you lay the foundation for discussions of
evolution. Think of the conversations you'll have as the
child discovers the similarities and differences among
invertebrate groups. Why is it that snails and starfish have
tentacles while insects and crustaceans have antennae
and arachnids don't have anything like those at all?
class as described above: echinoderm (starfish/sea star),
mollusk (snail), crustacean (lobster), arachnid (spider),
and insect (butterfly). Five packets all together. By
presenting a key species from these invertebrate
phyla/classes, you lay the foundation for discussions of
evolution. Think of the conversations you'll have as the
child discovers the similarities and differences among
invertebrate groups. Why is it that snails and starfish have
tentacles while insects and crustaceans have antennae
and arachnids don't have anything like those at all?
Unlaminated: $58.95
Laminated: $89.95
Botany
"Parts of" the Flower: Dicot
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
Dicots are the "typical" flowers we are most familiar with.
This flower from a lemon tree displays the key parts of a
dicot including flower, petal, stamens, pistil, sepal, corolla,
calyx, perianth, and stem. 9 control cards, 9 matching picture
cards, and 9 word cards; 27 cards total all with rounded
corners
This flower from a lemon tree displays the key parts of a
dicot including flower, petal, stamens, pistil, sepal, corolla,
calyx, perianth, and stem. 9 control cards, 9 matching picture
cards, and 9 word cards; 27 cards total all with rounded
corners
"Parts of" the Flower: Monocot
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
So many flowers the children encounter everyday do not
follow the "rules" of the idealized flower seen in textbooks.
By teaching children the parts of a dicot (above) and
monocot (here) we give them the tools to begin to distinguish
among flower families. This day lily vividly isolates the key
parts of a monocot including flower, tepal (a petal-like
structure that functions as both a petal and a sepal),
perianth, pistil, stamens, and stem. 6 control cards, 6
matching picture cards, and 6 word cards; 18 cards total all
with rounded corners
follow the "rules" of the idealized flower seen in textbooks.
By teaching children the parts of a dicot (above) and
monocot (here) we give them the tools to begin to distinguish
among flower families. This day lily vividly isolates the key
parts of a monocot including flower, tepal (a petal-like
structure that functions as both a petal and a sepal),
perianth, pistil, stamens, and stem. 6 control cards, 6
matching picture cards, and 6 word cards; 18 cards total all
with rounded corners
"Parts of" the Leaf
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
Leaves are ubiquitous in the child's outdoor and indoor
experience. This example from a river birch will captivate the
budding botanist by showing the leaf and its blade, margin,
apex, base, primary vein, secondary veins, petiole, auxiliary
bud, and stem. 10 control cards, 10 matching picture cards,
and 10 word cards; 30 cards total all with rounded corners
experience. This example from a river birch will captivate the
budding botanist by showing the leaf and its blade, margin,
apex, base, primary vein, secondary veins, petiole, auxiliary
bud, and stem. 10 control cards, 10 matching picture cards,
and 10 word cards; 30 cards total all with rounded corners
"Parts of" the Tree
Unlaminated: $11.95
Laminated: $18.95
Begin your botany studies here with the entire plant and each
of its key parts isolated. We use a bonsai ficus tree to clearly
show all the parts of a tree including tree, trunk, branches,
roots, and leaves. 5 control cards, 5 matching picture cards,
and 5 word cards; 15 cards total all with rounded corners
of its key parts isolated. We use a bonsai ficus tree to clearly
show all the parts of a tree including tree, trunk, branches,
roots, and leaves. 5 control cards, 5 matching picture cards,
and 5 word cards; 15 cards total all with rounded corners
Botany "Parts of" Photo Card Set
This set includes all four of the Botany packets identified above: Parts of the Dicot, Monocot, Leaf, and
Tree. Four packets in this set. Each set comes with detailed instructions for use.
This set includes all four of the Botany packets identified above: Parts of the Dicot, Monocot, Leaf, and
Tree. Four packets in this set. Each set comes with detailed instructions for use.
Unlaminated: $44.95
Laminated: $69.95
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Invertebrates "Parts of" Photo Card Set
Vertebrates "Parts of" Photo Card Set
