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Seasonal Changes in Nature

Weather and Seasons Review

Day 149of 180
Week 30of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic changes in plants and animals during different seasons

2

Describe how living things adapt to seasonal changes

3

Appreciate God's design in nature's seasonal cycles

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

— Genesis 8:22 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's consistent design of seasonal cycles and natural rhythms

📦 Materials Needed

  • Season cards from BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • Weather chart
  • Colored paper
  • Crayons
  • Scissors (child-safe)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's remember what we learned about seasons yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me one thing you remember about the four seasons?
2Teaching (8 min)

In our BibleMouse lesson today, we'll explore how plants and animals change with the seasons. God created an amazing world that transforms throughout the year!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Trees lose leaves in autumn
  • Animals grow thick fur in winter
  • Flowers bloom in spring
  • Birds migrate during different seasons
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do trees look like in winter?
  • How do animals stay warm?
3Activity: Seasonal Changes Sorting Game (10 min)
discussion

Sort season cards to show how nature changes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out season cards on the floor
  2. Find pictures showing plant and animal changes
  3. Place each picture in the correct seasonal category
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps sort cards

Challenge: Child explains why each picture belongs in a specific season

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about seasonal changes

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about how nature changes?
  • Can you name one way animals or plants change?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll create a special My Weather Book to show what we've learned!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are concrete learners who understand seasonal changes through visual and hands-on experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiastic gestures
  • Encourage child to imitate animal movements
  • Be patient with sorting activity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might confuse specific seasonal details

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to match basic seasonal characteristics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a seasonal collage using BibleMouse Printables Library resources
  • Take a nature walk to observe current seasonal changes

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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