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Sky Above and Waters Below

God Made Everything

Day 2of 180
Week 1of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created the sky on Day 2 of creation

2

Recognize how God separates and organizes the world

3

Develop wonder and appreciation for God's creative power

Genesis 1:6-8

God said, 'Let there be an expanse in the middle of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.' God made the expanse, and divided the waters which were under the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so.

Genesis 1:6-8 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design in creating the sky and separating waters

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue construction paper
  • White cotton balls
  • Glue stick
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about light, ask children to remember what God created on Day 1

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what God made on the first day of creation?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn about how God created the sky on Day 2 of creation

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God separated the waters with a big, beautiful sky
  • The sky keeps the waters above (clouds) separate from waters below
  • God is a God of order and purpose
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see when you look up at the sky?
  • Have you ever seen clouds?
3Activity: Fluffy Sky Craft (8 min)
craft

Create a sky scene using cotton balls and blue paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take blue construction paper
  2. Glue cotton balls to represent clouds
  3. Draw additional sky details with crayons
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut cotton balls for younger children

Challenge: Add additional details like birds or sun

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God creating the sky

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God make on Day 2?
  • Where are the waters above?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for making the beautiful sky

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about God creating land and plants!

Genesis 1:31

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sky Verse Dance: Children move arms like clouds while saying the verse, making a sweeping motion on 'all that he had made'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Day 2 of creation focuses on God's organization of the world

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, wonder-filled language about creation
  • Encourage child's curiosity about the sky
  • Connect lesson to real-world observations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might have difficulty understanding abstract concept of separating waters

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and basic understanding of God creating the sky

Extension Activities

  • Cloud shape identification walk
  • Read BibleMouse creation storybook
  • Sing creation-themed songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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