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Bee & Honey Magni Match

Bee & Honey Magni Match

$2.50 - $2.50
$2.50
$2.50 - $2.50
$2.50

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Your little scientist will explore the world of bees up close with this magnifying glass activity, a printable PDF featuring 15 watercolor bee, hive, and honeycomb images for observation practice ages 3–7.

📦 What's Included

  • 15 magni-match sets: Large reference images paired with smaller magnified detail pieces
  • Watercolor illustrations: Beautiful bees, hives, honeycombs, and flowers
  • 5 pages: Ready to print on cardstock
  • Magnifying glass activity: Designed for use with a real magnifying glass

💡 Learning Benefits

  • Scientific observation using a magnifying tool
  • Visual discrimination through detailed examination
  • Understanding bee anatomy, hive structure, and pollination
  • Concentration building with careful matching work
  • Foundation for entomology and nature studies

🎯 How to Use

  • Print on cardstock and laminate for durability
  • Provide a real magnifying glass for exploration
  • Demonstrate matching a magnified bee detail to its full card
  • Encourage children to examine wing patterns, body segments, honeycomb cells
  • Mix pieces and present for independent matching work
  • Use during spring or summer for pollinator studies

🐝 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide

The magnifying glass transforms this from matching into real scientific observation. Children notice bee stripes, wing veins, hexagonal honeycomb cells—details they'd never see otherwise. This is exactly how entomologists study insects: paying close attention to tiny structural features.

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