Montessori Land and Water Forms Activity

Montessori land and water forms are a big part of the geography curriculum. The purpose of the geography curriculum are to bring the awareness of the child's position in the world, and the features and people of the world around them. 

The first thing I did was print free land and water form 3 part cards from Montessori Materials . Then, I printed off a land and water form photo book from Montessori Print Shop for a few dollars.

Kaylee using her land and water forms 3-part cards.

As you can see in the following picture, each land and water form is the exact opposite of the other. 

After we studied the land and water forms with the 3 part cards and mini photo book, it was time to create the land forms using clay and water. I bought a few packs of reusable plastic containers and a bucket of clay. We put newspaper on the table and Kaylee created each land and water form. 

Creating the first land and water form using clay.

Kaylee created each land and water form.

Many of the land and water forms already completed! 

After they were all completed and dried, we poured water into each container. It demonstrated the way land and water forms exist in the world. The clay ran a little bit, but it was still a meaningful activity. Kaylee had a lot of fun studying the different land and water forms.

There are many online stores that sell the land and water forms already made and ready to use. It was a bit beyond our budget and we had a great time creating our own. Even if they weren't quite perfect...