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Four Seasons, Four Trees

Seasons in Art

Day 96of 180
Week 20of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how trees change through four seasons

2

Draw a tree in four different seasonal representations

3

Appreciate God's design in nature's cycles

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of seasonal changes in nature

📦 Materials Needed

  • Drawing paper
  • Colored pencils
  • Crayons
  • Reference images of trees in different seasons
  • Clipboard or hard surface for drawing
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Today in BibleMouse, we'll explore how God makes trees change beautifully through seasons!

💭 Review Question: What animals did you draw in our last art lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Let's learn about how trees look different in spring, summer, fall, and winter

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Spring: Buds, light green leaves
  • Summer: Full, dark green leaves
  • Fall: Orange, red, yellow leaves
  • Winter: Bare branches, no leaves
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in trees during different seasons?
  • How do trees look different in winter compared to summer?
3Activity: Four Seasons Tree Drawing (15 min)
hands-on

Draw the same tree in four quadrants, showing seasonal changes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide paper into four sections
  2. Draw a basic tree trunk in each section
  3. Add seasonal details to each tree
  4. Use colors that match each season
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use stencil or traced tree outline

Challenge: Add landscape background for each season

4Closing (5 min)

Share your four-season tree drawing and discuss what you learned

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes trees look different in each season?
  • Which season's tree did you enjoy drawing most?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll create a colorful spring scene!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First grade students are learning observation skills and basic drawing techniques

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity, not perfect drawings
  • Help child notice specific seasonal details
  • Praise effort and observation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus, fine motor control in drawing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to distinguish seasonal characteristics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk and photograph trees in different seasons
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional tree coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

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