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Matter is Everywhere

Introduction to States of Matter

Day 61of 180
Week 13of 36
30Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that matter is anything that takes up space and has mass

2

Identify different examples of matter in the environment

3

Develop curiosity about God's creative design in physical world

Colossians 1:17

He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.

Colossians 1:17 (WEB)

Demonstrates how God sustains all matter and physical creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Various solid objects
  • Balloons
  • Water in clear container
  • BibleMouse observation worksheet
  • Pencil

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's explore how God created everything around us to have substance and take up space.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember something we learned about animal adaptations last week?
2Teaching (10 min)

Matter is all around us - everything we can touch, see, or feel is made of matter!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Matter takes up space
  • Matter has weight
  • Matter can be solid, liquid, or gas
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What things in this room are made of matter?
  • Can you point to something that takes up space?
3Activity: Matter Hunt (12 min)
exploration

Students will explore and document different types of matter in their environment

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use your BibleMouse observation worksheet
  2. Walk around and find 5 different objects
  3. Draw or write what matter you discovered
  4. Share your findings with parent/teacher
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child identify 3 objects

Challenge: Classify objects by state of matter

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how God designed matter to fill the world around us

📝 Review Questions:
  • What is matter?
  • Can you name something made of matter?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the special properties of solid objects!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Matter is the physical substance that makes up everything in the universe

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use everyday objects to make concept concrete
  • Encourage hands-on exploration
  • Be patient with abstract thinking
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may confuse 'taking up space' with visible objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing out and describing different objects as matter

Extension Activities

  • Create a matter collage from magazine cutouts
  • Sing BibleMouse matter exploration song
  • Read additional science books about matter from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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