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Mountains Reach High

Landforms God Made

Day 107of 180
Week 22of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify mountains as a type of landform

2

Understand how mountains are formed

3

Appreciate God's creative design in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 90:2

“Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.”

— Psalm 90:2 (WEB)

Shows God's power in creating mountains before the world began

📦 Materials Needed

  • Landform pictures
  • Globe
  • Blue and brown crayons
  • White paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather children and show pictures of different mountains. Ask, 'Can you point to a mountain? What do you notice about mountains?'

💭 Review Question: What shapes do you see in mountains?
2Teaching (10 min)

Mountains are big, tall landforms that God created. They have peaks that reach high into the sky. Some mountains are rocky, some have snow, and some have trees growing on them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Mountains can be very tall
  • God designed mountains to be strong and beautiful
  • Mountains have different shapes and sizes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever seen a real mountain?
  • What do you think lives on mountains?
  • Why do you think God made mountains?
3Activity: My Mountain Drawing (7 min)
drawing

Children draw mountains using blue and brown crayons, creating peaks and valleys

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a white paper
  2. Use brown crayon to draw mountain shapes
  3. Add blue for sky or water around mountains
  4. Optional: Draw something living on the mountain
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace mountain shapes with teacher's help

Challenge: Add details like trees, snow, or animals on mountain

4Closing (3 min)

Remind children that God created amazing mountains for us to enjoy

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes mountains special?
  • Who created mountains?
  • What did you learn about mountains today?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for making beautiful mountains that show how creative and powerful You are. Amen.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about valleys and plains!

💎 Memory Verse

Psalm 121:1-2

“I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, who made heaven and earth.”

— Psalm 121:1-2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Mountain Help Hand Motion - Lift hands up like mountains when saying 'hills', then point to heart for 'help'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

First graders are learning to observe and appreciate natural landforms

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real photos of mountains
  • Encourage curiosity about God's creation
  • Help children understand scale of mountains
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding mountain formation and scale

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about mountains, ability to describe basic mountain features

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch child-friendly documentary about mountains
  • Visit local hills or hiking area
  • Read children's book about mountain wildlife

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