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Trees Give Us Wood

Plants We Use

Day 19of 180
Week 4of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify wood as a product from trees

2

Recognize common items made from wood

3

Appreciate God's design in providing useful materials

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 2:9

“Out of the ground Yahweh God made every tree to grow that is pleasant to the sight and good for food”

— Genesis 2:9 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of trees for human use and enjoyment

📦 Materials Needed

  • Wooden items (pencil, spoon, block)
  • Paper
  • Sorting mat
  • World English Bible
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather wooden items and ask child to explore them

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about plants yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain how trees provide wood for many things

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Trees give us wood for building houses
  • Wood makes furniture like chairs and tables
  • We use wood to make paper for drawing
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find something made of wood?
  • What do you think wood feels like?
3Activity: Wood Product Sorting (10 min)
hands-on

Sort wooden and non-wooden items on a mat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out various items
  2. Identify which items are made from wood
  3. Place wooden items on one side of sorting mat
  4. Place non-wooden items on other side
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child identify wood items

Challenge: Discuss how wood items are made

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how trees provide wood for many things

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about wood today?
  • What can wood become?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll celebrate how God made plants to help us

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Wood comes from tree trunks and branches

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, curious tone
  • Encourage exploration of textures
  • Connect learning to God's design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing wooden from non-wooden items

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about discovering wood's uses

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw pictures of wooden items
  • BibleMouse Printables: Wood product coloring page

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