The gift of the selfish or as Dr. Montessori described it, the cosmic gif, shows the survival instinct shared among all creatures in the main contributor to evolution. It will also illustrate that every element has its own work to do according to its own laws. The story of cosmic laws is provided to assist the Montessori teachers while they encourages the imagination of their students in understanding how even the smallest form of life has a significant role in the survival of the whole system.
This section can begin with further study of the clock of eras to provide a concept of time related to life on earth. The time line of life provides a more in-depth look at how life has progressed through time.