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Shape City

Shapes in Creation

Day 10of 180
Week 2of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and use geometric shapes to create a city scene

2

Demonstrate cutting and gluing skills with construction paper

3

Appreciate God's creativity in designing the world with different shapes

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God designed the world with intentional shapes and structures, just like we're creating our own city design

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons or markers
  • Shape templates
  • BibleMouse Shape Template Sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review geometric shapes from previous lessons and introduce city-building concept

💭 Review Question: What shapes did we learn about yesterday when creating our creature?
2Teaching (12 min)

Demonstrate how geometric shapes can create buildings, vehicles, and city structures

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Rectangles make great buildings
  • Triangles can be roof tops
  • Circles work for wheels and windows
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What shapes do you see in real cities?
  • How might God use different shapes in creating the world?
3Activity: Shape City Creation (14 min)
project

Create a city scene using only geometric shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose your paper background color
  2. Use shape templates to trace buildings
  3. Cut out shapes carefully
  4. Glue shapes to create your city
  5. Add details with crayons or markers
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut shapes for child to arrange

Challenge: Add more complex architectural details

4Closing (3 min)

Share and discuss city creations

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did you use?
  • What is your favorite part of your city?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore primary colors in BibleMouse Art!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First-grade children are developing fine motor skills and spatial reasoning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Demonstrate cutting technique slowly
  • Encourage creativity over perfection
  • Help with precise cutting if needed
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting precise shapes and managing glue application

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to identify and use different geometric shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a story about the city using imagination
  • Discuss different types of buildings in real cities
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional shape worksheets

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