Parts of a Brain 3-Part Cards

Thirteen parts of the human brain, from the cerebrum down to the hippocampus, come together in this Parts of a Brain 3-part cards PDF for children ages 4 to 12 studying human anatomy. 🧠 What's Included 13 parts: brain, cerebrum, frontal lobe, parietal lobe, occipital lobe, temporal lobe, cerebellum, brainstem, corpus callosum, thalamus, hypothalamus, pituitary gland, and hippocampus 39 cards: a control card, a separate picture card, and a separate label card for each part Two views: side views for the lobes and outer structures, plus cut views for the inner structures like the thalamus and corpus callosum 7 card pages with dotted cut lines, plus a cover Illustrated anatomy with the featured part highlighted in coral on a soft neutral brain 💡 What Children Practice Build precise anatomy vocabulary using real scientific names Matching and observation, since each highlighted part sits in a slightly different place Reading readiness for younger children and confident label reading for elementary Control of error through the control cards, so children check their own work 📋 How to Use Print on cardstock, cut along the dotted lines, and laminate if the set will see heavy use Introduce three or four parts at a time with a three-period lesson, then add more as the child masters them Offer the side view cards first and hold the cut view cards until the outer parts feel familiar Children match pictures to labels, then turn the control cards over to check Elementary children can copy the labels into a science notebook or draw their own brain diagram 🔬 Where This Fits The brain is a natural follow-up to the Third Great Lesson, the Coming of Humans, and it belongs in any elementary human body study alongside the organs. For a 4 to 6 year old, this works as a picture matching activity and an introduction to a few big words. From about age 6 onward, children are ready to learn all thirteen parts and what each one does. 🎓 Teaching Tip from a Montessori Guide Before you present the cut view cards, show the child that they are looking at a brain sliced in half from front to back. A quick demonstration with a folded piece of paper or an apple cut through the middle makes the corpus callosum and thalamus cards click instantly. 👥 Who This Is For Lower elementary guides preparing a human body or nervous system unit Homeschool families following the Great Lessons with a science-loving child Primary classrooms wanting a simple, accurate introduction to the brain Digital PDF download for US Letter or A4, delivered instantly. No physical product will be shipped. Pair This With Human Body Organs Picture Matching, so the brain takes its place among the other organs Human Body Flash Cards, a gentler starting point for children ages 3 to 6 before they move on to anatomy terms Explore More Human Organs Nomenclature Cards Science