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Fall: Time of Change

Four Seasons

Day 104of 180
Week 21of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify characteristics of autumn/fall season

2

Observe and describe changes in nature during fall

3

Develop appreciation for God's seasonal design

📖 Scripture Connection

Ecclesiastes 3:1

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of seasonal changes and natural cycles

📦 Materials Needed

  • Colored construction paper
  • Leaves collected from outside
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors (child-safe)
  • Chart paper
  • BibleMouse Season Sorting Cards
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's talk about fall and how God makes everything change beautifully.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about summer last time?
2Teaching (8 min)

Fall is a special time when leaves change colors and start to fall from trees. The weather gets cooler, and plants prepare for winter.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Leaves turn red, orange, and yellow
  • Trees lose their leaves
  • Animals get ready for colder weather
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see outside?
  • Have you noticed leaves falling?
3Activity: Falling Leaves Collage (10 min)
hands-on

Create a colorful fall scene using real and paper leaves

📝 Instructions:
  1. Collect leaves from outside
  2. Arrange leaves on construction paper
  3. Glue leaves to create a fall picture
  4. Talk about the colors and shapes
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with gluing

Challenge: Child cuts paper leaves independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about fall today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors do leaves turn in fall?
  • Why do leaves fall from trees?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how winter is different from fall

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Fall is a transition season showing God's design of change and renewal

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child explore leaves safely
  • Encourage observation and curiosity
  • Connect scientific observations to God's creativity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might have trouble understanding seasonal changes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about nature and color changes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to collect leaves
  • Read BibleMouse storybook about seasons
  • Sing a song about fall from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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