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Noon Sun

The Sun in the Sky

Day 128of 180
Week 26of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that the sun is highest in the sky at noon

2

Observe how shadows change throughout the day

3

Develop curiosity about God's amazing creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:19

“He appointed the moon for seasons. The sun knows its going down.”

— Psalm 104:19 (WEB)

Shows God's intentional design of the sun's daily journey

📦 Materials Needed

  • chalk
  • outdoor space
  • sun tracking worksheet
  • clock
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade K Science
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about morning sun and shadows

💭 Review Question: Where was the sun when we looked yesterday morning?
2Teaching (8 min)

Exploring the sun's position at noon

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The sun is highest in the sky at noon
  • Shadows are shortest at noon
  • God created the sun to move in a predictable path
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you point to where the sun is right now?
  • What do you notice about the shadows?
3Activity: Noon Shadow Tracking (10 min)
hands-on

Use chalk to trace and measure shadows at different times

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stand in same spot at different times of day
  2. Trace shadow with chalk
  3. Compare shadow lengths
  4. Mark time on each shadow
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just trace one shadow at noon

Challenge: Predict shadow length at different times

4Closing (3 min)

Review shadow observations and God's design

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where was the sun at noon?
  • What happened to our shadow?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore the evening sun and long shadows

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning spatial awareness and observational skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use BibleMouse Resource Guide for additional visual aids
  • Encourage child's natural curiosity
  • Make observations fun and not too serious
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping focus and understanding abstract movement concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point to sun and notice shadow changes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library shadow tracking worksheet
  • Sing sun movement song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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