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Marching onto the Ark

Animals Two by Two

Day 42of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God carefully planned for animals to be saved

2

Recognize that animals came to Noah in pairs

3

Practice following directions like the animals followed God's plan

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:8-9

“Clean animals, animals that are not clean, birds, and everything that creeps on the ground came by pairs to Noah into the ship, male and female, as God commanded Noah.”

— Genesis 7:8-9 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's precise planning and Noah's obedience

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse animal pairs cards
  • Ark template
  • Colored construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about God bringing animals to Noah

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many animals God sent to Noah?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how the animals marched onto the ark two by two!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted to save the animals from the flood
  • Each animal had a partner - a boy and a girl
  • The animals listened and followed God's plan
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you think the animals made?
  • How do you think Noah felt seeing all these animals?
3Activity: Animal Ark Parade (8 min)
hands-on

Create a paper ark and animal parade using BibleMouse animal pairs cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Cut out ark template from BibleMouse Printables Library
  2. Select animal pairs from provided cards
  3. Glue animals walking two-by-two onto ark
  4. Practice making animal sounds while working
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut and glue

Challenge: Child writes first letter of animal names

4Closing (3 min)

Review today's lesson about animals marching onto the ark

📝 Review Questions:
  • How did the animals come to Noah?
  • Who made sure the animals were saved?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving all the animals and taking care of them.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Noah's family joining the animals on the ark!

💎 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: Animal Walk Memorization: Child takes two steps for each word, mimicking animals walking onto the ark

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes God's care and planning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, enthusiastic tone
  • Encourage child to make animal sounds
  • Help child understand 'two by two' concept
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding the concept of pairs and orderly movement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to match animal pairs and follow instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse 'Noah's Ark' song from Song Collection
  • Act out animals walking onto the ark as a family
  • Draw additional animal pairs in BibleMouse sketchbook

Ready for Tomorrow?

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