US Curriculum Alignment

CCSS L.K.5, CCSS RI.K.4, NGSS 1-ESS1-1, NGSS 5-ESS1-1

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Montessori 3 Part Cards – Planets Solar System

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Formats
A4, US Letter
Type
3 Part Cards
Montessori three-part cards for the eleven bodies of our solar system — the Sun, the Moon, and the eight planets — each set against a starry deep-space background so children see the body in its cosmic context. Includes picture card, label, and control card in three font styles (Basic Manuscript, American Cursive, Printed Letters), in both A4 and US Letter.
No shortcuts in the details

Beautiful at first glance.
Believable at a closer look.

The same hand-drawn look across the whole collection — verified against the real species, animal by animal.

“Every illustration must work as both artwork and learning material.”

A paw is not treated as a vague shape. A foot has the correct structure. Toes, claws, hooves, joints and markings are checked against the real species and corrected where necessary.

We do not keep distorted limbs, fused feet, misplaced features or anatomy that only looks convincing from a distance.

Questions

Often
asked.

  • It frames the eight planets within the whole system, anchored by the Sun, so children connect each planet to its place around our star rather than seeing it in isolation.

  • The guide first names each body (“this is Saturn”), then asks the child to point to it, and finally to name it themselves — moving from introduction to recognition to recall.

  • Cards give a concrete, handleable image of each body, letting pre-readers build vocabulary and order before any abstract diagrams or scale models.

  • The Sun at the centre with the eight planets orbiting it, giving children the core cast before moons, asteroids, and dwarf planets are introduced.