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Mountains and Hills

Land and Water

Day 101of 180
Week 21of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify mountains and hills on maps

2

Understand the difference between mountains and hills

3

Recognize how God created different land formations

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:5

“He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.”

— Psalm 104:5 (WEB)

God created the amazing landforms we see on Earth

📦 Materials Needed

  • Globe
  • Landform pictures
  • Green and brown construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show pictures of mountains and hills. Ask them to look closely at the different shapes.

💭 Review Question: What do you see that looks tall or bumpy on the Earth?
2Teaching (7 min)

Mountains are very tall land that reach high into the sky. Hills are smaller raised areas of land. Both are special ways God created the Earth to be beautiful and interesting.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mountains can be very high and have snow on top
  • Hills are shorter and rounder
  • Both mountains and hills help make the Earth unique
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever seen a mountain or hill?
  • What makes mountains look different from hills?
3Activity: Create a Landform Collage (6 min)
hands-on

Children will create a picture showing mountains and hills using paper and scissors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut brown triangles for mountains
  2. Cut smaller green rounded shapes for hills
  3. Glue shapes onto blue background paper
  4. Draw small details like trees or clouds
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-cut shapes

Challenge: Add more detailed landscape elements

4Closing (2 min)

Review what we learned about mountains and hills

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a mountain?
  • What is a hill?
  • Who made these special landforms?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating such amazing and beautiful land on Earth. Help us appreciate the wonderful world You made.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will learn about rivers and lakes!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 104:5

“He laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be moved forever.”

— Psalm 104:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Trace the words while saying them slowly

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning to distinguish different land formations

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual aids
  • Encourage exploration and curiosity
  • Connect learning to God's creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Differentiating between similar landforms

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to point out mountains and hills in pictures

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Look at family vacation photos with mountains or hills
  • Read a children's book about mountain exploration
  • Watch a nature documentary about landscapes

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