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River Turns to Blood

The Ten Plagues Begin

Day 37of 180
Week 8of 36
25Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand God's power over Egypt's most important resource

2

Retell the story of the first plague in Exodus

3

Recognize God's ability to show His might through miracles

Exodus 7:20

Moses and Aaron did so, as Yahweh had commanded; and he lifted up the rod, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.

Exodus 7:20 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power over natural resources and His ability to challenge Pharaoh's authority

📦 Materials Needed

  • Red food coloring
  • Clear glass pitcher
  • Water
  • White towel
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 2
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse adventure begins! Recap yesterday's lesson about Pharaoh's hard heart

💭 Review Question: Why did Moses want to talk to Pharaoh?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explore the first plague and God's power over the Nile River

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The Nile was very important to Egyptian life
  • God showed He was more powerful than Egyptian gods
  • Pharaoh still refused to listen to God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would happen if your water turned to blood?
  • How do you think the Egyptians felt?
3Activity: River of Blood Demonstration (10 min)
hands-on

Recreate the first plague with a water-to-blood experiment

📝 Instructions:
  1. Fill clear pitcher with water
  2. Let child add a few drops of red food coloring
  3. Discuss how quickly the water changes
  4. Compare to the miracle in Exodus
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent does drops, child observes

Challenge: Child explains scientific vs. miraculous transformation

4Closing (3 min)

Review key lesson points

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the river?
  • Who made the river turn to blood?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for His amazing power and miracles

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about frogs everywhere in Egypt!

Exodus 12:13

The blood will be a sign for you on the houses where you are; and when I see the blood, I will pass over you.

Exodus 12:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Blood Drop Memory Verse Game: Cut out paper blood drops, write one word of the verse on each drop, then have child arrange them in correct order

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

The first plague demonstrated God's power over Egypt's most crucial resource

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle tone when discussing plagues
  • Emphasize God's love alongside His power
  • Encourage child's curiosity about the miracle
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of a miraculous transformation difficult to understand

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to retell the story and understand God's power

Extension Activities

  • Create a plague journal in BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Draw a picture of the Nile turning to blood
  • Act out the story with toy figures

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