{"product_id":"hy","title":"Botany \"Parts of\" 3-Part Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Botany \"Parts of\" 3-Part Set bundles four packets of 3-part reading cards, one each for the tree, leaf, dicot flower, and monocot flower. Each packet pairs real photographs of the plant and its key parts with matching word labels, so students read botany words like trunk, petiole, and stamens, match them to the photos, and check their own work with the control cards. This repeated, self-correcting practice builds reading fluency and connects new words to both their spelling and their meaning. Ages 5+.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTogether, the four packets let students zoom in on a plant, from the whole tree down to a single leaf and then to its flowers. They can also compare the two great groups of flowering plants side by side: dicots, whose seeds have two seed leaves, and monocots, whose seeds have one and whose flower parts usually come in threes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/parts-of-the-tree-p-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Parts of the Tree 3-Part Reading Cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParts of the Tree\u003c\/a\u003e (15 cards): a bonsai ficus and its branches, leaves, roots, and trunk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/parts-of-the-leaf-p-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Parts of the Leaf 3-Part Reading Cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParts of the Leaf\u003c\/a\u003e (30 cards): the leaf and its apex, axillary bud, base, blade, margin, petiole, primary vein, secondary veins, and stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/parts-of-the-flower-dicot-p-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Parts of the Flower (Dicot) 3-Part Reading Cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParts of the Flower (Dicot)\u003c\/a\u003e (27 cards): a lemon flower and its calyx, corolla, perianth, petal, pistil, sepal, stamens, and stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/parts-of-the-flower-monocot-p-3-part-reading\" title=\"Montessori Parts of the Flower (Monocot) 3-Part Reading Cards with real photos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eParts of the Flower (Monocot)\u003c\/a\u003e (18 cards): a monocot flower and its key parts, including tepals and stamens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90 cards in all, each packet in its own sturdy, clear reclosable bag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEco-laminated with a food-grade laminate and rounded corners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCards are approx. 3¾\" x 4¼\" control cards, 3¾\" x 3\" photo cards, and 3¾\" x 1¼\" word cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLesson plan included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWant the books, vocabulary cards, and definition cards too? Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/parts-of-botany-book-card-set\" title=\"Montessori Parts of Botany Book and Card Bundle for build-a-book reading comprehension\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\"Parts of\" Botany Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e includes the complete build-a-book materials for all four plants, and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/botany-build-a-book-bundle\" title=\"Montessori Botany Build-a-Book Bundle with Leaf Shapes and Parts of materials\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBotany Build-a-Book Bundle\u003c\/a\u003e adds our Leaf Shapes materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdd on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/maitrilearning.com\/products\/foldover-3-part-cloth-pouches\" title=\"Montessori 3-pocket foldover cloth pouches for displaying 3-part cards\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e3-pocket cloth pouches\u003c\/a\u003e (one per packet) for an elegant, child-accessible display solution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreated by a Montessori teacher. Eco-printed in our rural New England office.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA. CPSIA compliant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Photos may change from those pictured.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do 3-part cards matter for reading?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree-part cards make reading practice independent. The control card lets students find and fix their own errors, which is how humans learn best, with no teacher correction required. Beyond that, remember that interest drives learning. Students who are interested in plants will choose these cards again and again, and that curiosity can carry even a reluctant reader through repeated reading practice. The cards also build vocabulary, part of the language comprehension side of reading in both Gough and Tunmer's (1986) simple view of reading and Scarborough's (2001) reading rope. By reading words like petiole and stamens now, a student will recognize and understand them when they later meet them in a science text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you use the Botany \"Parts of\" 3-Part Set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe suggest introducing the packets in order from whole to part: the tree first (it has the fewest cards), then the leaf, then the dicot and monocot flowers. For each packet, begin by using the photo-only cards to teach the names of the parts (via the three-period lesson), starting with the whole plant. Real trees, leaves, and flowers gathered outside make a wonderful companion. When students are stretching past phonetic reading, use all three parts: lay out the photo cards, read and match the word labels to the photos, and use the control cards to check for accuracy independently (no teacher help required). Once students know both flowers, lay the dicot and monocot cards side by side to compare them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails class=\"accordion group\" is=\"\"\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accordion__toggle text-lg\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat ages is this for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"animated-plus group-expanded:rotate\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eTypically Kindergarten (ages 5–6) and above. However, students of any age can benefit from these cards if they:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan read phonetically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAre interested in plants, trees, flowers, or gardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed practice reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefer self-correcting activities to teacher correction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"Maitri Learning","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49712627089646,"sku":"polbot","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/7749\/4766\/files\/polbot1.png?v=1791539990","url":"https:\/\/thesharedenvironment.com\/products\/hy","provider":"The Shared Environment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}