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Building the Ark

Noah Finds Favor

Day 39of 180
Week 8of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Noah obeyed God's instructions exactly

2

Learn basic details about how Noah built the ark

3

Practice following step-by-step directions

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 6:22

“Noah did everything exactly as God commanded him.”

— Genesis 6:22 (WEB)

Demonstrates Noah's complete obedience to God's specific instructions

📦 Materials Needed

  • Building blocks
  • Blue fabric/towel
  • Toy hammer
  • Animal figurines
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Bible
  • Coloring page from BibleMouse Printables Library
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about God's big boat plan

💭 Review Question: Who told Noah to build a special boat?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how Noah followed God's exact instructions for building the ark

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God gave Noah very specific directions
  • Noah didn't argue or change the plans
  • Noah trusted God completely
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it was like to build such a big boat?
  • How do you think Noah felt following God's instructions?
3Activity: Noah's Ark Building Challenge (8 min)
craft

Use blocks to build an ark just like God instructed Noah

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread blue fabric on floor to represent water
  2. Use building blocks to construct a boat shape
  3. Place animal figurines inside the 'ark'
  4. Use toy hammer to pretend to build
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child place blocks

Challenge: Child tries to follow specific block placement instructions

4Closing (3 min)

Review ark building and God's instructions

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did Noah do what God said?
  • Was Noah a good listener?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank God for giving us instructions and helping us obey

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about Noah getting ready for the big journey

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 6:9

“Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.”

— Genesis 6:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Noah Walk and Talk: Children march in place, saying one word of the verse with each step

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Noah's obedience was crucial to God's plan of saving humanity

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Demonstrate following instructions yourself
  • Praise child's attempts at listening and following directions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children often struggle with detailed instructions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to follow simple, sequential steps

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse Noah song from Song Collection
  • Complete Noah coloring page from Printables Library
  • Act out building the ark as a family

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