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What Are Resources?

Stewardship of Resources

Day 166of 180
Week 34of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Define what resources are

2

Identify different types of resources

3

Understand that resources are gifts from God

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:28

“God blessed them, and God said to them, 'Be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the sky, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.'”

— Genesis 1:28 (WEB)

God gave humans responsibility to care for His creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Picture cards of water, trees, workers, money
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Small notebook for each child
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children in a circle and ask them to share something they use every day that helps them. Explain that these are called resources.

💭 Review Question: What do you use that helps you do things?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain that resources are things we use to help us live and work. Show picture cards of different resources.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Natural resources come from nature like water and trees
  • Human resources are people who help us like workers
  • Money is a resource we use to buy things we need
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you name a natural resource?
  • How do workers help us?
  • What do we use money for?
3Activity: Resource Treasure Hunt (5 min)
hands-on

Children draw or write about resources they see around them in their notebook

📝 Instructions:
  1. Give each child a small notebook
  2. Walk around the room or outside
  3. Find and draw or write about resources
  4. Share discoveries with the group
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps children identify resources

Challenge: Children categorize resources they find

4Closing (2 min)

Remind children that God gives us resources to use carefully and kindly

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a resource?
  • Who gives us resources?
  • How can we be thankful for resources?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for giving us wonderful resources to use. Help us take good care of them. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how resources can be limited

💎 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: Create hand motions to help remember the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Teaching children about resources helps them understand stewardship

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete examples
  • Encourage curiosity about where things come from
  • Model careful use of resources
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might not understand abstract concept of resources

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and describe different resources

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a resource collage
  • Play 'I Spy' with resources
  • Make a thank you card for workers in the community

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