Mountain Unit Study

Hi guys, today I wanted to share with you guys our mountain unit study. This was a short unit that went with our India study.

We learned the different parts of a mountain using these three part cards from the Montessori print shop.

We also learned the different animals that live in the mountain also using three part cards.

Here are all the books we used for this unit. Our two favorite books are A Day on the Mountain and Let's Explore Mountains.

We also made a mountain diorama together, which the boys really loved.

We used a Amazon box as our base and created a mountain shape using aluminum foil and once we were satisfied with our shape we covered it with plaster sheets. We waited 24 hours for the plaster to dry.

Once everything dried we painted the whole thing gray and waited for that layer to dry. After lunch the boys painted the white peeks and the base of the mountain green.

The next day the boys added more detail to the mountain: animals, trees, and a stream. 

Once the mountain diorama was done, the boys added facts to the side of the box. We finished off this unit by learning the Arabic word for mountain.

We're off to China for our next unit and learning all about the ocean.

If your looking for more mountain project and unit study ideas check out our topography study post.