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Water Storage on Earth

Where Water Goes

Day 116of 180
Week 24of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify six major water storage locations on Earth

2

Describe the basic characteristics of different water storage environments

3

Develop curiosity about God's amazing water design

📖 Scripture Connection

Job 36:27-28

“For he draws up the drops of water, which distill in rain from his vapor, which the skies pour down and drop on mankind abundantly.”

— Job 36:27-28 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intricate water cycle and storage system

📦 Materials Needed

  • World map or globe
  • Blue markers or colored pencils
  • Water pathway diagram from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Notebook
  • Pencil
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's water cycle model and ask children to describe what they remember

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about how water moves yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Explore six water storage locations: oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, underground water, and atmospheric water

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Oceans cover most of Earth's surface
  • Lakes are large bodies of water surrounded by land
  • Rivers flow from high to low areas
  • Glaciers are large, slow-moving ice formations
  • Underground water fills spaces between rocks and soil
  • Atmospheric water exists as water vapor in clouds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Which water storage location do you think has the most water?
  • Why do you think God designed water to be stored in so many different places?
3Activity: Water Storage World Map (12 min)
mapping

Children will mark different water storage locations on a world map

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use blue markers to color oceans
  2. Draw small blue lines for rivers
  3. Mark glacier regions in white
  4. Label lakes with blue dots
  5. Discuss each location's unique characteristics
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify and mark locations

Challenge: Research and add additional details about each water storage type

4Closing (3 min)

Review water storage locations and thank God for His amazing design

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are the six water storage locations?
  • Which location surprised you the most?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how water moves when it falls on land

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are developing spatial and geographical understanding

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use visual aids from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Encourage curiosity about God's creation
  • Make connections between scientific observation and biblical wonder
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might confuse different water storage types

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Ability to distinguish between water storage locations

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a water storage location poster
  • Watch BibleMouse educational video about water
  • Collect water from different sources to compare

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