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Hail from Heaven

The Final Plagues

Day 41of 180
Week 9of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how God showed His power through the plague of hail

2

Describe how the hail impacted Egypt's crops and people

3

Recognize God's protection of those who trust Him

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 9:29

“Moses said to him, 'As soon as I leave the city, I will spread out my hands to Yahweh. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, that you may know that the earth is Yahweh's.'”

— Exodus 9:29 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power and purpose in sending the plague

📦 Materials Needed

  • Ice cubes
  • Cotton balls
  • Black paper
  • World English Bible
  • Spray bottle with water
  • White construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Last time, we learned about how God sent plagues to show Pharaoh His power. Today, we'll discover an amazing plague of hail!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about God's power in the last lesson?
2Teaching (8 min)

In Exodus 9, God told Moses to warn Pharaoh about a terrible hailstorm. This wasn't just any storm - it was a miracle that showed God's power over nature!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Moses to tell Pharaoh to let His people go
  • The hail was mixed with fire - something impossible in nature
  • Some Egyptians who feared God's word brought their animals inside
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it looked like when hail and fire fell from the sky?
  • How do you think the Egyptians felt during this plague?
3Activity: Hail and Fire Demonstration (10 min)
hands-on

Create a mini hailstorm to help understand the plague

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread black paper on table to represent Egyptian ground
  2. Use spray bottle to create 'rain'
  3. Drop ice cubes to represent hail
  4. Sprinkle white cotton balls to show 'fire'
  5. Discuss how this was different from a normal storm
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just spray water and drop ice cubes

Challenge: Create a story about Egyptian farmers during the plague

4Closing (3 min)

Remember, God is powerful and in control of everything - even the weather!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What made this hail special?
  • How did God protect those who listened to Him?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for showing Your power and protecting those who trust You.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about how locusts covered all of Egypt!

💎 Memory Verse

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: Hail Verse Toss: Write memory verse words on cotton balls. Toss cotton balls into a 'safe zone' marked on black paper while reciting the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This plague demonstrated God's supernatural power over nature and Egyptian gods of weather and agriculture

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use dramatic storytelling to capture child's imagination
  • Emphasize God's protection for those who believe
  • Connect the story to God's ongoing care today
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find it hard to understand supernatural events

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe God's power and protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a plague of hail coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Listen to BibleMouse Song Collection tracks about God's miracles
  • Read additional plague stories from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

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