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Plants and Animals Are Living

Living Things Review

Day 131of 180
Week 27of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify three characteristics of living things

2

Distinguish between living and non-living objects

3

Appreciate God's design in creating living things

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:11-12

“God said, 'Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after its kind, with its seed in it, on the earth.' And it was so. The earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed after their kind, and trees bearing fruit, with its seed in it, after their kind. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:11-12 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional creation of living things that can grow and reproduce

📦 Materials Needed

  • Plant and animal cards
  • Blank white paper
  • Crayons or markers
  • BibleMouse Science Observation Sheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're exploring how amazing living things are!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about the sun's journey yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Living things have special qualities: they grow, need food and water, and can make more of themselves!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Living things change and get bigger
  • Living things need food and water to survive
  • Living things can have babies or seeds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can a rock grow?
  • What do plants and animals need to live?
3Activity: Living Thing Sorting Game (10 min)
hands-on sorting

Sort cards into living and non-living groups

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out plant and animal cards
  2. Identify which things are alive
  3. Place living things on one side, non-living on another
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps sort cards

Challenge: Child explains why each item is or isn't living

4Closing (3 min)

Review what makes something alive

📝 Review Questions:
  • What do living things do?
  • Can you name a living thing?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how living things change and grow

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Kindergarteners are learning basic classification skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Allow hands-on exploration
  • Connect science to God's wonderful creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between living and non-living can be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to explain basic living thing characteristics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw a picture of a living thing in your BibleMouse Science Journal
  • Go on a nature walk to observe living things

Ready for Tomorrow?

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