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God Controls the Weather

Weather and Skies

Day 146of 180
Week 30of 36
30Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize different types of weather

2

Understand God's power over nature

3

Create a simple weather-themed artwork

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 147:16-18

“He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes. He hurls down his hail like pebbles. Who can stand before his cold? He sends out his word, and melts them. He causes his wind to blow, and the waters flow.”

— Psalm 147:16-18 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's complete control over weather elements

📦 Materials Needed

  • blue paper
  • white crayon
  • cotton balls
  • watercolors
  • paintbrushes
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Look out the window and talk about today's weather

💭 Review Question: What weather did we see in our last art lesson?
2Teaching (10 min)

Introduce different types of weather and God's role

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God makes the rain, wind, and sunshine
  • Weather changes, but God stays the same
  • We can trust God in all kinds of weather
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite type of weather?
  • Have you ever seen a big storm?
3Activity: God's Weather Artwork (12 min)
art project

Create a simple weather scene using cotton balls and watercolors

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw cloud shapes with white crayon on blue paper
  2. Use cotton balls to add fluffy cloud texture
  3. Paint watercolor sky around clouds
  4. Optional: Add raindrops or sunshine
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use pre-drawn cloud outlines

Challenge: Add multiple weather elements in one picture

4Closing (3 min)

Share artwork and review lesson

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who controls the weather?
  • What weather did you draw?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make a sunny day picture!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children often find weather fascinating and mysterious

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with messy artwork
  • Emphasize fun over perfection
  • Encourage creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Following multi-step instructions, managing art materials

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and enjoyment of the activity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a short walk to observe today's weather
  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about God's creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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