You are invited to download the 3 part cards featuring gemstones – learning Geography printables for preschool and kindergarten children. Use this resource with watercolor drawings to explore geology with your students. This resource will be useful if you plan to explore the rocks and minerals in your Montessori and early childhood classroom.

Here is what’s included:
- 12 x picture cards
- 12 x control cards
- 12 x label cards
- student booklet for coloring and independent writing

Montessori Three-Part Cards are designed for children to learn and process the information on the cards.
They consist of a card with the picture and the word label, a card with the picture, and a card with the word label.
Step 1: Lay down all the picture cards, introducing one term at a time.
Step 2: Ask the child to point to the picture card you ask for.
Step 3: Gather the picture cards in your hand. Place one card at a time down and ask, “What is this?“
Step 4: Ask the child to match the figurine to the picture.
If a child is still engaged:
Step 5: Lay down all the labeled picture cards (control cards). Read each word to the child.
Step 6: Ask the child to match each picture card to the labeled picture cards (control cards).
Step 7: Ask the child to take the top label card and compare it to the first labeled picture card, until they find the matching label card for each control card.
Once a child can read:
Step one: Ask the child to lay down the picture cards and name each term.
Step two: Ask the child to read each label card and match it to the picture card.
Step three: Ask the child to use the labeled picture cards (control cards) to self-correct.
To view a video with three-part card extension ideas, click here.
As a follow-up activity, the child can be invited to make a booklet. The child is invited to color pictures and copy new vocabulary he or she learned when working with the card set.

Gemstones - Children's Books and Learning Resources
Three Types of Rocks Sort: Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic
Rock life cycle, types of rocks and parts of the volcano posters, information cards, three-part cards, and sorting activity with three major groups of rocks – Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic. Rocks are often a great point of interest for lower elementary students. It is easily translated into a hands-on experience for children who enjoy looking up various types of rocks and learning their origin and proper name pronunciation.
Minerals - 3 Part Cards and Match Up | Nature Curriculum in Cards
Three-part cards and match-up activity with 15 minerals: Fluorite, Microline, Hematite, Pyrite, Milky Quartz, Calcite, Muscovite, Magnetite, Alabaster, Talc, Pyrolusite, Biotite, Graphite, Satin Spar, and Selenite. Minerals are often a great point of interest for lower elementary students. It is easily translated into a hands-on experience for children who enjoy looking up various minerals and learning about their uses.
All About Gemstones | Nature Curriculum in Cards
A colorful and engaging resource about gemstones for preschool and lower elementary children. These are great for learning about and identifying twelve precious gems. Children will find out their birthstone, practice tracing, and handwriting. The printable features photographs of crystals and gemstones, true to life clipart color, and blackline images.

Rock Collection for Kids. Includes 250+ Bulk Rocks, Gemstones & Crystals + Genuine Fossils and Minerals
Mega rock, fossil & mineral collection kit: We've done the traveling and sifting through all that dirt for you, and collected this incredible collection of 250+ special minerals, fossil and gems just for you!

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mega Gemstone Dig Kit – Dig Up 15 Real Gems, STEM Science & Educational Toys make Great Kids Activities
Give your child the thrill of digging in a real gem mine as they excavate real crystal treasures. This educational engaging activity emphasizes fun, exploration, and discovery!





Mega Gemstone Dig Kit - Dig up 15 Real Gemstones, Rocks Collection Kit, Volcanic Minerals Dig Kit Kids Activities STEM Science & Educational Toys for Boys, Girls,8-12 Year Old
Dig into this Mega Gemstones Volcano to explore naturally formed crystals and gemstones from around the world. This educational engaging activity encourages your kid to learn about gemstones and the science of geology in a fun, hands-on way.

4M Kidzlabs Crystal Mining Kit - DIY Geology Science Dig Excavate Gemstones Minerals - STEM Toys Gift for Kids & Teens, Boys & Girls, Model:3564
This educational kit allows young mineral hunters to dig for their very own crystals, using the kit's digging tool to unearth treasures from a tough plaster "rock".

My Book of Rocks and Minerals: Things to Find, Collect, and Treasure
A stunning visual reference book for little geologists who love to find fascinating rocks all around them.
Identify colorful gemstones, sparkly crystals, the toughest rocks, and ancient fossils. Packed with fun facts, information, and extensive photos all about the rocks and minerals that make up the world around us.

Gems for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Mineral Crystals and Other Natural Treasures
What do dusty old rocks have to do with the shiny, colorful jewels that you see in rings and necklaces? Everything! Set off on a journey inside Earth and learn the different ways our planet uses rocks and minerals to make gemstones. Discover how some grow in red-hot magma deep underground, while others are made by animals or plants, plus fun facts about their colors, shapes, uses, and more. You’ll even learn how to grow your own crystals with sugar and water!

Ultimate Rockopedia: The Most Complete Rocks & Minerals Reference Ever
Complete with the origin and description of some of the most important rock-forming minerals, readers will discover how some of the most beautiful and precious stones on the planet are created by the Earth itself. Each chapter includes dozens of profiles of amazing rocks and minerals, fun facts, sidebars, photo galleries, and more. At the end of the book readers will get to meet a real geologist and learn just what it's like to dig in the dirt for a living. Thematic spreads cover topics such as birthstones, cool crystals, digging for diamonds, and more. And, of course, amazing photography and colorful graphics add visual awe to the lively text.

All About Rocks and Minerals: An Introduction for Kids (My First)
From tiny pebbles to huge mountains, rocks are everywhere! And young rockhounds can explore them with All About Rocks and Minerals. It’s packed full of fascinating facts and photos that introduce kids to 50 impressive stones. They’ll discover what each one looks like, what makes it unique, and more.

Rocks and Minerals Sticker Activity Book
Treasure hunters and fans of gems, jewels, and rocks will love this jam-packed sticker activity book, complete with activities, coloring, mazes, and more--plus 1,000 stickers!
Roll up your sleeves and prepare to get your hands dirty, because it's time to dig around, pan for gold, and crack open geodes in this exciting sticker activity book. Discover the difference between rocks and minerals and how gems are cut and polished. Learn how people have used rocks and minerals, like salt and gems, for jewelry and decoration for centuries. Get up close to famous features like Mount Rushmore or the Great Wall of China. Kids will sticker and get to know the names of their favorite rocks, as they travel around the world to beautiful natural sites like Giant's Causeway in Ireland and the Rainbow Mountain in Peru.

The Rock and Gem Book: And Other Treasures of the Natural World
Packed with more than 1,200 incredible images you can discover the world’s most precious and fascinating objects, from rocks and gems to fossils and shells.
Earth's extraordinary minerals, gems, shells, and fossils are all on dazzling display in this essential visual encyclopedia for children. The Rock and Gem Book is an indispensable guide to the natural world’s most remarkable treasures the book shows each rock, mineral, fossil, and shell in its natural form, as well as a wide range of everyday and unexpected objects in which they can be found Feast your eyes on the ultimate treasure trove that any pirate would envy!

Little Kids First Big Book of Rocks, Minerals & Shells (First Big Books)
Discover how rocks are formed, the three kinds of rocks, and the difference between rocks and minerals. Learn how rocks and minerals are used in art, architecture, industry, and science. Then journey to the oceans to explore seashells and the amazing animals that once inhabited them. Packed with more than 200 stunning photos, including closeups of each specimen, this colorful book showcases breathtaking natural sites such as the Giant’s Causeway and human-built structures such as the Great Wall of China.


All About Crystals (A True Book: Digging in Geology) (Paperback): Discovering Treasures of the Natural World
How are crystals related to minerals, and what are their properties? This book answers these questions and many more about cool crystals. From their unique structure to the most popular types of crystals in the world, everything readers need to know is covered!

Little Learning Labs: Geology for Kids, abridged paperback edition: 26 Projects to Explore Rocks, Gems, Geodes, Crystals, Fossils, and Other Wonders ... Learners (Volume 7) (Little Learning Labs, 7)
Dig in and learn about the Earth under your feet. Little Learning Labs: Geology for Kids features 26 simple, inexpensive, and fun experiments that explore the Earth’s surface, structure, and processes.
This family-friendly guide explores the wonders of geology, such as the formation of crystals and fossils, the layers of the Earth’s crust, and how water shapes mountains, valleys, and canyons. There is no excuse for boredom with these captivating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities.

Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Identification, Values and Lapidary Uses
Easy to use and lavishly illustrated, this new and completely revised and expanded edition of Collecting Rocks, Gems, and Minerals is designed with beginners in mind, yet filled with valuable technical information for seasoned collectors. This guide takes you from being simply someone who enjoys rocks to a knowledgeable enthusiast in no time

Discovery Kids Gemstone Excavation Kit, Chalk Exploration Block with 6 Semi Precious Minerals & Crystals
This beginner-friendly toy mining set allows kids to dig for semi-precious minerals & expand their very own rock collection. This kit makes learning about geology an absolute blast!

Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals: Facts at Your Fingertips
Profiling nearly 200 types of rocks and minerals from volcanic rocks and granite to sparkling diamonds and explosive sulfur, Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals digs deep beneath the surface, informing young readers what each rock is made of, how they are formed and what they are used for, how to be a rock collector, and how to identify rocks and minerals. Also highlighting landmarks such as Devils Tower, Giant's Causeway, and Shiprock Pinnacle, this Pocket Genius title shows how rocks and minerals play a part in the formation of each.

STEM Starters for Kids Geology Activity Book: Packed with Activities and Geology Facts
Every boy and girl needs a solid background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) and geology is one of the science that excites kids, parents, and teachers and can ignite a lifelong love of the sciences.
Geology is the science of the Earth's physical structure and its life recorded in rocks. Little learners can discover more at home by reading the simple explanations and doing the beautifully illustrated activities—puzzles, mazes, and more—on each page.

Weird But True Know-It-All: Rocks & Minerals
Did you know that Montana’s Grasshopper Glacier is filled with millions of frozen locusts that got caught in a storm more than 300 million years ago? Or that gneiss is one of the world’s oldest rock forms? One sample from Canada is more than FOUR BILLION years old! In this latest single-subject Weird But True! book, readers will have a blast discovering that there’s a lot more to rocks and minerals than meets the eye.

Rocks & Minerals Backyard Workbook: Hands-on Projects, Quizzes, and Activities for Kids (Nature Science Workbooks for Kids)
Introduce children to geology through fun activities and hands-on science projects.
From beaches to gravel roads, from prairieland to rugged terrain, rocks and minerals are all around us. They provide incredible opportunities for getting outside and discovering nature. There are so many kinds to see and appreciate―even in your backyard or at a nearby park.

Geology Lab for Kids: 52 Projects to Explore Rocks, Gems, Geodes, Crystals, Fossils, and Other Wonders of the Earth's Surface (Volume 13) (Lab for Kids, 13)
Dig in and learn about the Earth under your feet. Geology Lab for Kids features 52 simple, inexpensive, and fun experiments that explore the Earth’s surface, structure, and processes.
This family-friendly guide explores the wonders of geology, such as the formation of crystals and fossils, the layers of the Earth’s crust, and how water shapes mountains, valleys, and canyons. There is no excuse for boredom with a year’s worth of captivating STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) activities.

Geology for Kids: A Junior Scientist's Guide to Rocks, Minerals, and the Earth Beneath Our Feet
Take a trek to the center of the earth with Geology for Kids
Set off on an adventure 4.6 billion years in the making with Geology for Kids. Start at the red-hot center of Earth and learn about each layer until you reach the rocky crust. Discover how mountains, valleys, and oceans form, and uncover secrets about the planet you call home. (Did you know that only 20% of deserts are covered by sand, and some can be blistering cold in the winter?)
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