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Season Wheel

Seasons Through the Year

Day 120of 180
Week 24of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand the four seasons and their unique characteristics

2

Create a visual representation of seasonal changes

3

Recognize God's design in the yearly cycle of seasons

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

— Genesis 8:22 (WEB)

God promises the consistent cycle of seasons, showing His faithful care for creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper plates
  • Colored construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Markers or crayons
  • Brass fastener
  • Season pictures
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and discuss what they know about seasons. Ask them to name the four seasons and share something special about each one.

💭 Review Question: What makes each season special to you?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how seasons change throughout the year. Discuss the unique characteristics of each season - spring's new growth, summer's warmth, fall's changing leaves, and winter's cold.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Seasons follow a predictable pattern
  • Each season has special changes in nature
  • God designed the seasons to help plants and animals
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What plants grow in different seasons?
  • How do animals change during seasons?
  • What is your favorite season and why?
3Activity: Season Wheel Craft (10 min)
hands-on project

Students will create a rotating season wheel showing the characteristics of each season

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a paper plate and divide it into four equal sections
  2. Draw or glue pictures representing each season in its section
  3. Color the pictures to show seasonal details
  4. Attach a smaller circle on top with a brass fastener to make it rotate
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut sections and provide stickers

Challenge: Add more detailed drawings and write season names

4Closing (2 min)

Share season wheels and discuss how God creates beautiful changes in nature

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about seasons today?
  • How do seasons show God's wonderful design?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating such amazing seasons that show Your love and creativity.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore how plants grow in different seasons!

💎 Memory Verse

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Season Time Dance - act out different seasonal activities

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding seasonal cycles helps children appreciate God's consistent design in nature

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage observation of seasonal changes outdoors
  • Help children notice details in nature
  • Discuss how seasons affect plants and animals
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find it hard to understand the full seasonal cycle

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe unique features of each season

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a seasonal nature journal
  • Take a walk and collect seasonal items
  • Make seasonal collages at home

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