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Resources from Nature

Natural Resources

Day 122of 180
Week 25of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify at least 5 different natural resources

2

Demonstrate understanding of how resources come from nature

3

Appreciate God's provision through creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:29

“God said, 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be food for you.'”

— Genesis 1:29 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional provision of natural resources for human needs

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Resource Guide for Grade 2 Science
  • Sorting cards with resource images
  • Cardboard box
  • Collection of natural objects (rocks, leaves, water sample)
  • Chart paper
  • Colored markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday we learned about God's gifts in creation, and today we'll explore the amazing resources He has provided.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember one resource we talked about yesterday?
2Teaching (10 min)

Natural resources are special gifts from God that we find in the world around us. These include water, air, soil, rocks, minerals, plants, and animals.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Water helps us drink and grow things
  • Air helps us breathe
  • Soil helps plants grow
  • Rocks and minerals help us build
  • Plants and animals provide food and materials
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What resources do you see around our home?
  • How do we use these resources?
3Activity: Nature's Treasure Hunt (12 min)
observation

Students will collect and sort natural resources using BibleMouse sorting cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out sorting cards on table
  2. Collect natural objects from around home or yard
  3. Match objects to corresponding resource cards
  4. Create a 'God's Resources' poster
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child match 3-4 resources

Challenge: Research how each resource is used in daily life

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's incredible natural resources

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are three natural resources we discovered today?
  • How do these resources help us?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how we use these amazing resources God has provided!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Natural resources are materials found in nature that humans use

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real objects to make learning concrete
  • Encourage curiosity about the world around them
  • Connect resources to God's intentional design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might confuse different types of resources

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and categorize resources

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a nature collection box
  • Take a nature walk to identify resources
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional worksheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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