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Our Big Beautiful World

Continents and Oceans

Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Earth is made of land and water

2

Recognize the basic shape of our planet

3

Appreciate God's creation of the world

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:10

“God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:10 (WEB)

God intentionally created the land and seas, showing His design in our world

📦 Materials Needed

  • Large globe
  • Blue and green construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Colored pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students around a large globe. Ask them to touch the globe and feel its round shape.

💭 Review Question: Can you find something blue on the globe?
2Teaching (7 min)

Explain that God created our beautiful planet with large areas of land (continents) and big water areas (oceans).

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Earth is a special planet God made
  • The blue parts are oceans
  • The green and brown parts are land
  • Everything on Earth was created by God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see on the globe?
  • Can you spin the globe?
  • Do you see any blue or green areas?
3Activity: My Earth Craft (6 min)
hands-on craft

Students will create a simple Earth craft showing land and water

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a circle of paper
  2. Color blue areas for oceans
  3. Add green and brown for land
  4. Draw simple continents
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-draw continent outlines

Challenge: Add sticker landmarks

4Closing (2 min)

Recap how God created our amazing planet

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you see on the globe?
  • Who made the Earth?
  • What are the big blue areas called?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank You for creating such a beautiful world for us to live in. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the seven continents!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 24:1

“The earth is Yahweh's, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell in it.”

— Psalm 24:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Globe Toss Memory Verse

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First introduction to world geography and God's creative design

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Allow child to explore globe
  • Connect learning to God's creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding globe as a 3D representation of Earth

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity about different areas on globe

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read children's book about Earth
  • Watch age-appropriate geography video
  • Play 'Find the Blue' game with globe

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