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God the Master Designer

Design in God's Creation

Day 111of 180
Week 23of 36
35Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize design principles in nature

2

Observe and describe patterns and symmetry in creation

3

Appreciate God's intentional design in the world

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Highlights God's wisdom and intentional design in creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Nature photos or collected items
  • Drawing paper
  • Colored pencils
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather nature items or photos. Ask children to look closely and describe what they see.

💭 Review Question: What patterns did we explore in our last art lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explore how God designs everything with purpose and beauty

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God is the ultimate designer
  • Everything in nature has a special design
  • Patterns and symmetry show God's creativity
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What patterns can you see in nature?
  • How do you think God planned these designs?
3Activity: Nature Design Detective (15 min)
observation and design

Observe and draw design patterns from nature

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose a nature item or photo
  2. Use magnifying glass to look closely
  3. Draw the patterns and symmetry you observe
  4. Color your drawing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Trace natural patterns with tracing paper

Challenge: Create an abstract art piece inspired by natural designs

4Closing (5 min)

Share drawings and discuss design discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • What interesting designs did you find?
  • How does this show God's creativity?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore more patterns in nature

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about patterns and designs in the world around them

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage careful observation
  • Ask open-ended questions
  • Celebrate children's unique perspectives
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated with detailed drawing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about discovering design in nature

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a nature design scavenger hunt
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional design worksheets

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