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Noah's Ark: Measuring in Cubits

Measuring Length: Non-Standard Units

Day 85of 180
Week 17of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that ancient measurements used body parts like arm length

2

Measure objects using a 'cubit' (arm length) as a non-standard unit

3

Appreciate how people measured things before modern tools

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 6:15

“This is how you shall make it. The length of the ship shall be three hundred cubits, its width fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.”

— Genesis 6:15 (WEB)

Demonstrates the use of cubits in measuring Noah's Ark, making biblical measurement tangible

📦 Materials Needed

  • Measuring tape
  • Craft sticks
  • Various household objects
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Introduce the concept of measuring with body parts using the story of Noah's Ark

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about measuring things yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explain how ancient people used their arm length (cubit) to measure things

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • A cubit is about the length of your arm
  • People in Bible times used their own body to measure
  • Noah used cubits to build the ark
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How long do you think your cubit is?
  • Can we measure different things with our arm?
3Activity: Measuring with Cubits (12 min)
project

Measure various objects using your arm length as a cubit

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stretch out your arm to find your personal 'cubit'
  2. Measure different objects around the room
  3. Record how many 'cubits' each object is
  4. Compare measurements with family members
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Measure only 3-4 large objects

Challenge: Create a chart comparing cubit lengths of different family members

4Closing (3 min)

Review cubit measurements and connect to Noah's Ark

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is a cubit?
  • How did Noah use cubits to build the ark?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about clock hands and how they measure time

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Cubits were a common measurement in ancient times, based on the length of a human forearm

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, encouraging tone
  • Let child explore and make mistakes
  • Use the BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional activities
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find consistent measuring challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to use arm length consistently as a measurement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of Noah's Ark with cubit measurements
  • Read the Noah's Ark story from the BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

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