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Water, Frogs, and More!

Let My People Go!

Day 84of 180
Week 17of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God can do amazing things to show His power

2

Recognize how Pharaoh disobeyed God repeatedly

3

Learn that God is more powerful than any earthly ruler

📖 Scripture Connection

Exodus 7:20

“Moses and Aaron did just as Yahweh commanded, and he lifted up the staff, and struck the waters that were in the river, in the sight of Pharaoh and in the sight of his servants; and all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood.”

— Exodus 7:20 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power over natural elements

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue and red construction paper
  • Toy frogs or paper frog cutouts
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Markers or crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Yesterday, we learned how Pharaoh said 'No' to God, even when amazing things happened.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what God asked Pharaoh to do?
2Teaching (7 min)

God sent amazing plagues to show Pharaoh His power. First, He turned the river's water into blood! Then came frogs - everywhere!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God wanted Pharaoh to let His people go
  • Pharaoh's heart was hard and wouldn't listen
  • God showed His power through incredible miracles
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think it was like to see water turn to blood?
  • How would you feel if frogs were everywhere?
3Activity: Plague Hop (8 min)
game

Children will hop between blue (water) and red (blood) paper while acting out plagues

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place blue and red paper on floor
  2. Call out different plagues
  3. Children hop and make silly plague sounds
  4. Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for visual cues
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just hop between colors

Challenge: Add more complex plague actions

4Closing (3 min)

God is always more powerful than anyone or anything!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special things did God do?
  • Did Pharaoh listen to God?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for showing Your amazing power

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how God continued to show His strength!

💎 Memory Verse

Exodus 14:14

“The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

— Exodus 14:14 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Freeze Dance Memory Verse - When music plays, children dance; when it stops, they must freeze and say part of the memory verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Plagues demonstrate God's sovereignty over creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use animated voice when describing plagues
  • Encourage children to imagine the scene
  • Keep explanations simple and age-appropriate
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of God's power

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and imaginative response

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a plague storyboard using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Act out the plagues as a family drama
  • Draw pictures of the different plagues

Ready for Tomorrow?

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