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Floating Safely with God

The Great Flood and God's Rainbow

Day 47of 180
Week 10of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protected Noah and his family during the flood

2

Learn that God always keeps His promises

3

Develop trust in God's care and protection

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:1

“God remembered Noah, all the animals, and all the livestock that were with him in the ship, and God made a wind to pass over the earth. The waters subsided.”

— Genesis 8:1 (WEB)

Shows God's continuous care and protection for Noah

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue construction paper
  • Cotton balls
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our BibleMouse adventure with Noah! Yesterday, we learned about the big rain. Today, we'll discover how God kept Noah safe on the water.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many days and nights it rained?
2Teaching (7 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God took care of Noah, his family, and all the animals while they floated on the big water.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God remembered Noah and made the wind blow
  • The waters started to go down slowly
  • God was always watching over the ark
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Noah felt while floating?
  • What do you think it was like inside the big boat?
3Activity: Floating Safely Craft (8 min)
craft

Create a water scene showing Noah's ark floating

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take blue construction paper
  2. Glue cotton ball 'clouds'
  3. Draw or paste a simple ark shape
  4. Talk about how God kept Noah safe
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-cut ark shape

Challenge: Add animal stickers or draw animals

4Closing (3 min)

Review our lesson about God's protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who kept Noah safe?
  • What did God send to show His promise?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for always watching over us, just like You watched over Noah.

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about the dove Noah sent out!

💎 Memory Verse

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 Wave: Children stand in a line and create a 'rainbow wave' by raising their arms in an arch while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes God's continuous care and faithfulness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, reassuring tone when discussing the flood
  • Encourage questions and imagination
  • Connect lesson to child's understanding of safety
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might feel scared hearing about a big flood

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's understanding of God's protection

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Noah's Ark coloring page
  • Sing 'God Keeps His Promises' from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a picture book about Noah from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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