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Looking Up at the Night Sky

Counting the Stars

Day 26of 180
Week 6of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God made a special promise to Abram

2

Learn to count and recognize stars

3

Develop wonder about God's creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 15:5

“He brought him outside and said, 'Look up now at the sky, and count the stars, if you are able to count them.' He said to Abram, 'So shall your offspring be.'”

— Genesis 15:5 (WEB)

God uses the countless stars to show Abram how big His promise will be

📦 Materials Needed

  • Black construction paper
  • Silver/gold star stickers
  • Glow-in-dark stars
  • Flashlight
  • Number cards 1-10
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're going on a special journey with Abram and God's amazing promise!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about Abram yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

God took Abram outside on a dark night and showed him something wonderful

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted to show Abram how special His promise was
  • The stars were too many to count - just like Abram's future family
  • God always keeps His promises
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Have you ever looked at the stars?
  • Can you count how many stars you see?
3Activity: Starry Night Counting (8 min)
hands-on

Create a night sky and practice counting stars

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take black paper to represent night sky
  2. Use star stickers to create your own sky
  3. Count the stars using number cards
  4. Try to count as many stars as possible
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child place 1-5 stars

Challenge: Challenge to create star patterns or constellations

4Closing (3 min)

Review God's amazing promise to Abram

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did God show Abram?
  • How many stars did we count?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for Your amazing promises and beautiful stars!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how Abram trusted God

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 12:2

“I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you.”

— Genesis 12:2 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Star Verse Dance - Children dance and twirl when saying the verse, stopping on 'bless you' like a twinkling star

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's covenant with Abram

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use a gentle, wonder-filled tone when discussing stars
  • Encourage child's curiosity about God's creation
  • Be patient with counting - focus on enjoyment
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find abstract concepts of 'promise' challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about stars and ability to count

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library star-themed coloring pages
  • Nighttime star-gazing activity with parent
  • Create a simple star chart using BibleMouse Resource Guide suggestions

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