Montessori Imaginary Island Geography Capstone Project--an album

This series of 15 lessons guides children through the process of creating an imaginary island with a geographic and cultural history. The main purpose of these lessons is to provide an engaging and creative way to review concepts in earth science that lead to the formation of land forms. The multi-disciplinary approach also incorporates geography, biology, economics, world history and language arts in a creative work of art celebrating earth's history and our place on the planet. This project is designed to serve as a capstones to the upper elementary experience and is often a high point of the upper elementary years for the children.