Studying leaf shapes is beneficial because it improves observation skills, encourages children to engage with their environment, and introduces them to botany. This activity also helps develop visual discrimination and classification skills. Identify and classify leaf shapes. Verify the classification using the control chart. This set contains 18 leaf shapes from the Montessori botany cabinet, each accompanied by two photographs. Leaf shapes included: orbiculate, linear, deltoid, ovate, lanceolate, elliptical, obovate, reniform, spatulate, obcordate, sagittate, hastate, cordate, acerose (aciculate), cuneate, peltate, fan-shaped, and oblong. This set includes: 18 leaf shapes with labels 18 leaf shapes without labels 18 labels 36 pictures of leaves with labels 36 pictures of leaves without labels 36 labels 2 control charts Cards are approx. 3½" x 3½", control charts are 8½" x 11". There are 2 control charts included; one labeled acerose and one labeled aciculate. This file is in PDF format.
