Botany Cabinet Nomenclature Cards
$4.00
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Botany Cabinet Nomenclature Cards
$4.00
Explore the different shapes and forms of leaves with these leaf shape identification cards. They are made to pair with a Montessori botany cabinet. Children can look closely at each leaf and match it to the correct card, along the way beginning to notice the wonderful variety found in nature.
Matching and identifying shapes helps children build visual discrimination, concentration, and observation skills. It also supports early learning by helping children recognize patterns and connect pictures to the real world. Children can build their vocabulary as they learn the names of different leaf shapes.
This simple hands-on activity invites children to slow down and notice details. It also encourages a genuine interest in nature. Perfect for a Montessori classroom, a seasonal learning activity, or a hands-on science activity.
Digital instant download: This listing includes downloadable PDF files only. No physical item will be shipped.
Leaf shapes included:
Acerose, cordate, cuneate, deltoid, elliptical, fan shaped, hastate, lanceolate, linear, obcordate, oblong, obovate, orbiculate, ovate, peltate, reniform, sagittate, spatulate.
Included 3-part sets:
Each leaf shape is provided as a self-correcting set of three cards:
• Control Card: illustration and text label — approximately 3 ¾" x 4 ¼", with rounded corners
• Picture Card: color illustration only — approximately 3 ¾" x 3", with rounded corners
• Label Card: text label only — approximately 3 ¾" x 1 ¼, with rounded corners
You will receive one PDF containing all 18 of the leaf shapes in three different styles:
• White background without a border
• White background with a brown border
• White background with a botany green border
All styles are included in the same PDF, so you can choose the option that best suits your classroom and printing preferences.
If you’d like a different border color to complement your environment or curriculum color-coding, please reach out. Border colors can be modified upon request at no additional cost.