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Rain for Forty Days and Nights

The Great Flood and God's Rainbow

Day 46of 180
Week 10of 36
20Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God sent rain to cleanse the earth

2

Recognize God's power over nature

3

Learn to trust God during difficult times

Genesis 7:17-24

The flood continued forty days on the earth. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.

Genesis 7:17-24 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power and plan of protection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue streamers
  • Cotton balls
  • Large sheet of blue paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember how Noah and his family were safe inside God's special ark.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what happened in our last lesson?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today, we'll learn about the great rain God sent to the earth. It rained for forty whole days and nights! That's a very long time.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted to clean the earth from sin
  • The rain covered everything - even the tallest mountains!
  • Noah and his family trusted God during this big storm
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Noah felt during the rain?
  • What kept Noah and his family safe?
3Activity: Rainy Day Craft (8 min)
hands-on

Create a flood scene using blue streamers and cotton ball clouds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your blue paper
  2. Tear blue streamers to make rain
  3. Glue cotton balls for clouds
  4. Draw the ark floating on the water
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-cut streamers

Challenge: Add animal stickers to represent ark animals

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember how God takes care of His people

📝 Review Questions:
  • How long did it rain?
  • Who kept Noah safe?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always protecting us, just like You protected Noah.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how the ark floated safely on the water!

Genesis 9:13

I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth.

Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Cloud Memorization: Create a cotton ball cloud with the memory verse written on colorful strips, encouraging children to touch and repeat

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand God's sovereignty and protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, age-appropriate language about the flood
  • Emphasize God's love and care
  • Be prepared for potential questions about the flood
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might find the concept of worldwide rain scary

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's protection and power

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library flood-themed coloring page
  • Sing 'Raindrops' song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read additional flood story from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

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