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1 1. Purpose. This inventory checklist outlines the basic essentials for an authentic Montessori classroom. The following items and/or procedures are necessary for an appropriate learning opportunity for the student. This is by no means inclusive of all that should be in a fully equipped and prepared environment. Individual classroom directors and interns must observe daily, using their observation data to create new lessons that meet the needs of the children and increase interest in the environment. 2. INSTRUCTIONS: Please check the items available in each classroom at the time of your application for internship school status. If items are not present, please give the month and year in which they will be available. Algebra Inventory 1. Binomial cube 2. Trinomial cube 3. Nomenclature cards a. Unit b. Bar c. Square d. Cube e. Prism 4. Base card for the prisms of the binomial 5. Mortensen material Botany Inventory 1. Indoor plants and tools 2. Outdoor garden and tools 3. Access to natural vegetation 4. Matching cards a. Plants / food products b. Plants / manufactured products 5. Food chains 6. 5 identical plants for experimentation 7. Care of plants booklet 8. Classified nomenclature a. Plant

2 b. Plant parts c. Root II-2-D-1-1 Botany Inventory d. Root parts e. Stem f. Stem parts g. Stem types h. Arrangement of leaves on stem i. Leaves j. Leaf parts k. Leaf blade l. Leaf margins m. Leaf veins n. Leaf forms o. Flowers p. Flower parts q. Flower forms r. Inflorescences 9. Quadrant 10. Ingredients for a plant salad 11. Nomenclature and/or story cards with pictures for a. States flora b. Local flora 12. Name tags for plants in environment 13. Solar graphic paper 14. Cross section of a tree trunk and labels and definitions 15. Adopt a tree activity booklet 16. Poems on flora 17. Pictures of progression of leaf coloration in the fall 18. Cards - life cycle of a plant

3 19. Models of flowers 20. Sorting cards for solitary and inflorescence 21. Research a plant sheet 22. Charts of pictures and names only from classified nomenclature packets 23. Bloom's taxonomy activity cards for botany II-2-D-1-2 Geography Inventory 1. Large photograph of planet Earth 2. A globe 3. Labels for globe 4. Globe booklet 5. Flat maps of Earth a. Globe skin map b. Mercator map c. Planisphere map 6. Labels a. Continents b. Oceans 7. Orientation cards for classroom 8. Orientation cards for maps 9. Landforms a. Construction materials b. Labels c. Nomenclature cards d. Booklet of landforms and definitions e. World maps, labels 10. Continent studies a. Puzzle maps b. Model animals c. Fauna pictures and information d. Flora pictures and information e. People pictures and information

4 f. Topological maps g. Political maps h. Outline maps 11. Countries studies a. Flags lesson b. Flags c. Games d. Songs II-2-D-1-3 Geography Inventory e. Recipes f. Architecture pictures and models g. Outline maps h. Money i. Costumes j. Products information k. Stamps l. Festivals information m. Language information n. Artifacts o. Music p. Folklore 12. Reference books 13. Atlases 14. Earth in cross section a. Model b. Nomenclature cards 15. Earth's crust model 16. Tectonic plates a. Model b. Map c. Booklet of information

5 17. Earth movements models 18. Volcano - working model 19. Nomenclature cards a. Folding b. Faulting c. Volcanism 20. Charts a. Folding b. Faulting c. Volcanism 21. Pictures of earth movements II-2-D-1-4 Geography Inventory 22. Map of world showing distribution of earth movements 23. Igneous rocks a. Chart to show formation b. Examples c. Nomenclature 24. Sedimentary rocks a. Chart to show formation b. Examples c. Nomenclature 25. Metamorphic rocks a. Chart to show formation b. Examples c. Nomenclature 26. Rock cycle chart 27. Formation of all rocks chart 28. Minerals and crystals a. Examples b. Nomenclature 29. Metal ores

6 a. Examples b. Nomenclature 30. Non-metal ores a. Examples b. Nomenclature 31. Pictures of the sun 32. Booklet on features of the sun 33. Lamp 34. Globe 35. Green bead 36. Tenths fraction insets 37. String II-2-D-1-5 Geography Inventory 38. Charts a. Relative sizes of Sun and Earth b. Day and night c. Seasons d. Sun's rays reaching the Earth e. Angles formed by Sun's rays f. Distances traveled by Sun's rays 39. Earth's atmosphere a. 5 layers b. Nomenclature 40. Charts a. Sun s rays path through atmosphere b. Density of atmosphere c. Atmosphere as a blanket 41. Information from local weather stations 42. Newspaper weather reports

7 43. Pictures of weather features 44. Charts a. Weather - its characteristics b. Elements of weather c. Global air movements d. Day and night breezes e. Water cycle 45. Materials for weather experiments 46. Clouds a. Pictures b. Nomenclature 47. Precipitation forms a. Pictures b. Nomenclature 48. Thermometers - different scales 49. Weather charts from weather stations 50. Materials to make weather instruments II-2-D-1-6 Geography Inventory 51. Weather symbols 52. Weather station symbols 53. Chart fronts 54. Weather anomalies a. Pictures b. Information 55. Weather maps History Inventory 1. Clock materials a. Analog

8 b. Digital 2. Nomenclature cards a. Days of the week b. Months of the year 3. Vocabulary for measuring time 4. Calendars 5. Calendar story cards 6. Golden beads (2 thousand chains) 7. Pink and green ribbon 8. Creation stories for the universe 9. Creation stories for planet Earth 10. Charts a. Galaxies b. Constellations c. Birth of solar system (3) d. Sun e. Solar system f. Lunar eclipse g. Solar eclipse 11. Astronomical charts and maps II-2-D-1-7 History Inventory 12. Story cards a. Life of a star b. Constellations c. Planets (10) d. Astronomers 13. Planets rope 14. Story of life on earth 15. Clock of eras 16. Time line elastic

9 17. Time line rope 18. Time line of life on earth 19. Story cards for each era 20. Dinosaurs study a. Nomenclature cards b. Skeleton / body matching cards c. Story cards d. Carnivores / herbivores 21. Packets of pictures of life forms in each era 22. Time lines for each child to make 23. Special research activity cards for a period 24. Bloom's taxonomy on dinosaurs Language Inventory 1. World map 2. Flat sticks 3. Clay 4. Charts a. Cuneiform writing b. Hieroglyphics c. Semitic alphabet d. Phoenician alphabet II-2-D-1-8 Language Inventory e. Greek alphabet f. Roman alphabet g. Sign language h. Braille 5. Materials for introducing parts of speech a. Basket of crayons

10 b. Attribute blocks c. Sentences that include verbs d. A written paragraph with no pronouns e. Vase f. Flowers g. Pink ribbon 6. Grammar boxes (8) 7. Grammar extension lessons for nouns a. Gender b. Associations c. Animals and their groups d. Animals and their homes e. Animals and their sounds f. Common, proper, collective and abstract nouns g. Singular and plural (objects, rules, matching cards) 8. Grammar extension lessons for articles a. Moveable alphabet 9. Grammar extension lessons for adjectives a. Logical agreement b. Common and proper adjectives c. Positive, comparative and superlative adjectives d. Adjectives that answer questions (1) What kind? (2) How many? (3) Whose? (4) Which one? II-2-D-1-9 Language Inventory e. Paper game 10. Grammar extension lessons for verbs a. Animals and sounds

11 b. Command cards (1) Single words (2) Simple sentences (3) Complex sentences c. Logical agreement d. Tenses 11. Grammar extension lessons for adverbs a. Logical agreement b. Adverbs modifying verbs c. Adverbs modifying adjectives d. Adverbs modifying adverbs 12. Grammar extension lessons for pronouns a. Personal b. Possessive c. Demonstrative d. Interrogative e. Reflexive f. Numeral g. Indefinite 13. Grammar extension lessons for prepositions a. chart or model / object b. Picture cards / labels 14. Grammar extension lessons for conjunctions a. Associations b. Use of coordinating conjunctions c. Use of subordinating conjunctions 15. Grammar extension lessons for interjections a. Logical agreement b. Dialogue cards 16. Farm or zoo labeling cards II-2-D-1-10 Language Inventory

12 17. Labels for objects in environment 18. Parsing of sentences (8 packets) 19. Definitions for parts of speech 20. Sentence analysis a. Board b. Boxes with arrows and symbols c. Sentences d. Recording sheets 21. Capitalization lessons a. Proper names b. Titles c. I d. Starting a sentence e. Letter writing 22. Punctuation a. Chart b. Definition cards c. Use of punctuation 23. Penmanship a. Plain paper, no lines b. Special lined paper c. Geometric insets with special paper d. Chalkboards with lines, chalk e. Handwork lessons f. Tracing paper g. Charts of manuscript and cursive letters 24. Spelling lists 25. Lists - find the incorrectly spelled word 26. Journals II-2-D-1-11

13 Language Inventory 27. Creative writing books 28. Classroom log 29. Poetry books 30. Poetry styles 31. Dictionaries 32. Cards alphabetizing a. First letter b. Second letter c. Third letter 33. Guide words 34. Abbreviations 35. Interpretive reading cards 36. Short books 37. Reference books 38. Comprehension books in a series 39. Chapter books 40. Junior Great Books 41. Audio tapes of stories 42. Book report guidelines 43. Vocabulary lessons a. Homophones b. Homonyms c. Homographs d. Synonyms e. Antonyms f. Prefixes g. Suffixes h. Root words i. Compound words II-2-D-1-12

14 Math Inventory j. Contractions k. Possessives 1. Squared paper for recording problems 2. Hierarchy of numbers material 3. Hundred board and tiles 4. Sorting tray and numerals 5. Snake game - positive and negative 6. Box of bead bars, 55 of each number 7. Pythagoras board and tiles 8. Addition charts 9. Subtraction charts 10. Multiplication charts 11. Division charts 12. Word problem booklets 13. Flash cards for each operation 14. Factoring board and pegs 15. Stamp lesson 16. Dot game 17. Special dot game paper 18. Small bead frame 19. Large bead frame 20. Special bead frame paper 21. Checker board and tiles 22. Test tube division lesson 23. Fraction metal insets 24. Mortensen fraction material 25. Geometric solids hoops 27. Solid to point materials

15 28. Golden beads 29. Rulers II-2-D-1-13 Math Inventory 30. Perimeter sticks 31. Montessori protractor 32. Clear protractor 33. Geometric cabinet 34. Constructive triangle boxes 35. Plumb line 36. Detective attribute game arrows, 6 inches long 38. Cork board girl pictures boy pictures 41. Nomenclature packets 1 through Booklets 1 through Charts 1 through 13 Physiology Inventory 1. Charts for labeling 2. Labels and definition cards for the following a. Parts of the body male b. Parts of the body female c. Eye external d. Eye internal e. Ear f. Nose

16 g. Tongue h. Teeth i. Skin j. Circulatory system II-2-D-1-14 Physiology Inventory k. Respiratory system l. Digestive system m. Skeletal system n. Spinal column o. Vertebra p. Bone q. Muscular system r. Nervous system s. The brain Zoology Inventory 1. Matching cards a. Living / non living b. Vertebrates / invertebrates c. Classes of vertebrates d. Kinds of invertebrates 2. Story cards a. Vertebrates and invertebrates b. Vertebrates 3. My book of vertebrates 4. Classified nomenclature with definitions - external parts of vertebrates a. Fish b. Amphibians c. Reptiles

17 d. Birds e. Mammals 5. Guidelines for observations of live animals 6. Comparisons between classes of vertebrates 7. Nomenclature cards and definitions for internal parts of vertebrates a. Fish b. Amphibians II-2-D-1-15 Zoology Inventory c. Reptiles d. Birds e. Mammals 8. Matching cards for a. Vertebrates and their functions b. Predators and prey c. Vertebrates and continents d. Vertebrates and family members e. Vertebrates and names f. Vertebrates and essential characteristics g. State vertebrates h. Vertebrates as national symbols i. Saltwater / freshwater fish j. Fish / names k. Fish / fins l. Life cycle of an amphibian m. Cartilaginous / bony fish n. Amphibians / names o. Reptiles / names p. Birds / feet q. Birds / beaks

18 r. Birds / nests s. Birds / songs t. Birds / eggs u. Birds / names v. Birds / Continents w. Life cycle of a reptile z. Life cycle of a bird y. Eggs z. Feathers II-2-D-1-16 Zoology Inventory aa. Birds of prey bb. My book of a fish cc. My book of an amphibian dd. My book of a reptile ee. My book of a bird ff. My book of a mammal gg. Mammals / names hh. Flying Mammals / names ii. Mammal teeth / names jj. Mammal footprints / names kk. Mammal babies / names 9. Live examples of each animal studied 10. Nomenclature cards and definitions for external parts of the invertebrates a. Protozoans b. Poriferans c. Coelenterates d. Platyhelminthes e. Nemahelminthes

19 f. Annelids g. Mollusks h. Echinoderms i. Arthropods 11. My book of invertebrates 12. Matching cards a. Protozoans / names b. Animals / habitats d. Arthropods / names e. Life cycle of a butterfly 13. Reference books 14. Video: "Life on Earth" by David Attenborough 15. Guidelines for animal research II-2-D-1-17 Zoology Inventory 16. Animal kingdom - Hierarchy of phyla 17. Zoology tree of life 18. Classification of vertebrates and invertebrates 19. Charts of nomenclature cards a. Fish b. Amphibians c. Reptile d. Birds e. Mammals f. Protozoa g. Porifera h. Coelenterate i. Platyhelminthes j. Nemahelminthes k. Annelids

20 l. Mollusks m. Echinoderms n. Arthropods 20. Organization of animal kingdom 21. Bloom's Taxonomy on zoology Peace 1. Peace Table / Corner 2. Peace books / stories 3. Music 4. Symbols of Peace II-2-D-1-18