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[https://adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=14 Adena] $24.19 | <div class="buyGrid"> | ||
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE27W%27 Affordable Montessori] $19.00 | <div class="buyElement"> | ||
[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Smelling_Bottles_Premium_Quality_p/ps27.htm Alison's] $58.00 | {| class="buytable sortable" | ||
[https://bestmontessoritoys.com/montessori-sensorial/232-montessori-wooden-board-and-olfactory-box.html Best Montessori Toys] $28.64 | |- | ||
[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=29 Bruins] $60.00 | !colspan="2"|6 Pairs of Bottles | ||
[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/smelling-cylinders E & O] $45.00 | |- | ||
[http://www.etcmontessorionline.com/classic-montessori/hardwood-sensorial/smelling-bottles ETC Montessori] $60.00 | ! Store !! Price | ||
[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=22&catid= Kid Advance] $23.99 | |- | ||
[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300440/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Smelling-Bottles Montessori Outlet] $18.95 | |[https://adenamontessori.us/details.php?did=14 Adena] | ||
[https://www.montessoriservices.com/sensorial/taste-smell-touch/smelling-bottles-and-trays Montessori Services] $56.00 | |$24.19 | ||
[https://www.montessoriservices.com/sensorial/taste-smell-touch/smelling-bottles Montessori Services] $11.95 | |- | ||
[http://www.nienhuis.com/smelling-bottles-1-2-3.html Nienhuis] $79.00 | |[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE27W%27 Affordable Montessori] | ||
[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/scent-bottles/ Thinkamajigs] $24.95< | |$19.00 | ||
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Smelling_Bottles_Premium_Quality_p/ps27.htm Alison's] | |||
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[https://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s28.htm Absorbent Montessori] $12.99 | |- | ||
[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE27%27 Affordable Montessori] $19.00 | |[https://bestmontessoritoys.com/montessori-sensorial/232-montessori-wooden-board-and-olfactory-box.html Best Montessori Toys] | ||
[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Smelling_Bottles_p/s51.htm Alison's] $24.00 | |$28.64 | ||
[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/smelling-bottles Materials Co. of Boston] $75.00 | |- | ||
[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1331 Montessori N' Such] $34.50< | |[http://www.bruinsmontessori.com/itemdetails.php?item_id=29 Bruins] | ||
|$60.00 | |||
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|[https://usa.montessorimaterials.com/products/smelling-cylinders E & O] | |||
|$45.00 | |||
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|[http://www.etcmontessorionline.com/classic-montessori/hardwood-sensorial/smelling-bottles ETC Montessori] | |||
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|[http://www.kidadvance.com/Store/ProductDetails.asp?pid=22&catid= Kid Advance] | |||
|$23.99 | |||
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|[http://www.montessorioutlet.com/cgi-bin/item/510300440/5103/Montessori-Outlet-Smelling-Bottles Montessori Outlet] | |||
|$18.95 | |||
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|[https://www.montessoriservices.com/sensorial/taste-smell-touch/smelling-bottles-and-trays Montessori Services] | |||
|$56.00 | |||
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|[https://www.montessoriservices.com/sensorial/taste-smell-touch/smelling-bottles Montessori Services]<br><span class="comment">no tray</span> | |||
|$11.95 | |||
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|[http://www.nienhuis.com/smelling-bottles-1-2-3.html Nienhuis] | |||
|$79.00 | |||
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|[https://www.thinkamajigs.com/scent-bottles/ Thinkamajigs] | |||
|$24.95 | |||
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!colspan="2"|4 Pairs of Bottles | |||
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! Store !! Price | |||
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|[https://www.absorbentmontessorimaterial.com/product_p/s28.htm Absorbent Montessori] | |||
|$12.99 | |||
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|[http://www.affordmontessori.com/product_details.asp?productcode=%27SE27%27 Affordable Montessori] | |||
|$19.00 | |||
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|[https://www.alisonsmontessori.com/Smelling_Bottles_p/s51.htm Alison's] | |||
|$24.00 | |||
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|[https://www.thematerialscompany.com/collections/sensorial/products/smelling-bottles Materials Co. of Boston] | |||
|$75.00 | |||
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|[http://montessori-n-such.com/detail.aspx?ID=1331 Montessori N' Such] | |||
|$34.50 | |||
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== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
*[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 129-130 | *[[Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives]] by David Gettman, pages 129-130 | ||
*[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 62, 93 | *[[Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years]] by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 62, 93 |
Revision as of 20:27, 31 July 2020
Smelling Jars | |
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Sensorial - Sense of Smell | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 4+ |
Prerequisites | Practical Life activities |
Also called Smelling Bottles, Smelling Cylinders, Smell Matching, or Scent Cylinders.
This activity helps to refine the child's olfactory sense.
Presentation
- Take the Smelling Jars to a mat or table. Set it in the middle with red on the left and blue on the right.
- Remove the first red smelling jar. Flip the top to open (if using this type of bottle).
- Smell the bottle.
- Set the bottle in the middle below the box.
- Remove the first blue smelling bottle, Flip the top to open, and smell to see if it is the same as the red one.
- If it is not the same, set it to the right side of the box.
- Continue smelling the blue bottles one at a time until a match is found.
- When a match is found put the pair side-by-side in the upper left corner.
- Return all the unmatched blue bottles to the box.
- Take the next red smelling cylinder and repeat the process. Continue in this way until all the matches have been found.
- Be sure to mix up the bottles when putting them back in the box.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
Material
Make Your Own
Fill pairs of bottles with spices, dried flower petals, or coffee grounds. You can also use cotton balls with drops of essential oils, cooking extracts, cooking oils, pickle juice, or perfume.
- "Powder bottles" work well for this material. These can be wrapped with red and blue electrical tape. (These can be seen in the lesson pictures above.)
- Container & Packaging Supply (3 oz)(plastic) $0.68 each, lid sold separately $0.25
- SKS Bottle & Packaging (30 cc)(plastic) $8.64/12, $16.80/48 (as shown in photos above)
- SKS Bottle & Packaging (3 oz)(plastic) $10.80/12, $21.60/48
- For Soapmakers (5 oz) (cardboard) $1.50 each, 12+ $0.84 each
- Elements Bath and Body (3 oz)(plastic) $0.68 each
- Bramble Berry (1.2 oz)(plastic) $1.75 each, $15.00/10
- Mountain Rose Herb (4 oz)(cardboard) $1.50 each
- From Nature with Love (5 oz)(cardboard) $1.50 each
- These are made from wedding bubbles bottles. They were emptied and the bubble wands were removed.
- (For a detailed description of how these were made, see Little Schoolhouse in the Suburbs.)
- These were made from spice jars:
- (For a detailed description of how these were made, see Counting Coconuts
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 31 July 2020
6 Pairs of Bottles | |
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Store | Price |
Adena | $24.19 |
Affordable Montessori | $19.00 |
Alison's | $58.00 |
Best Montessori Toys | $28.64 |
Bruins | $60.00 |
E & O | $45.00 |
ETC Montessori | $60.00 |
Kid Advance | $23.99 |
Montessori Outlet | $18.95 |
Montessori Services | $56.00 |
Montessori Services no tray |
$11.95 |
Nienhuis | $79.00 |
Thinkamajigs | $24.95 |
4 Pairs of Bottles | |
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Store | Price |
Absorbent Montessori | $12.99 |
Affordable Montessori | $19.00 |
Alison's | $24.00 |
Materials Co. of Boston | $75.00 |
Montessori N' Such | $34.50 |
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 129-130
- Teaching Montessori in the Home: The Pre-School Years by Elizabeth G. Hainstock, pages 62, 93