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Noah's Family Goes Inside

Animals Two by Two

Day 43of 180
Week 9of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that Noah and his family obeyed God

2

Recognize that God protected Noah's family

3

Learn about trust and obedience

Genesis 7:7, 13

Noah went into the ship with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, because of the waters of the flood.

Genesis 7:7, 13 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's plan for saving Noah's family

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse animal pairs cards
  • Ark template
  • World English Bible
  • Colored paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're continuing our amazing Noah adventure!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many animals came to the ark yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's read how Noah and his family listened to God and went into the big boat

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Noah to bring his whole family
  • Noah trusted God completely
  • The whole family worked together
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it was like inside the ark?
  • How do you think Noah felt?
3Activity: Family Ark Collage (8 min)
craft

Create a special ark with Noah's family using BibleMouse animal pairs cards

📝 Instructions:
  1. Color the ark template
  2. Cut out family member shapes
  3. Glue family members inside the ark
  4. Add animal pairs around the family
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps cut and glue

Challenge: Child writes family members' names

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Noah's family

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who went into the ark?
  • Did Noah trust God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, help us to trust You like Noah did

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God closed the ark's door

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's Walk: Children take two steps forward for each word, acting out 'walking faithfully'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Noah's obedience shows how following God's instructions keeps us safe

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Help child connect story to real-life obedience
  • Make activity fun and low-pressure
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to sit still during storytelling

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and ability to retell simple parts of the story

Extension Activities

  • Sing 'Two by Two' song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Act out the story with family members playing different roles

Ready for Tomorrow?

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