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I Hear with My Ears

Five Senses: How I Learn About the World

Day 53of 180
Week 11of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand how ears help us hear sounds

2

Identify different types of sounds

3

Recognize God's amazing design of hearing

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 20:12

“The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Yahweh has made even both of them.”

— Proverbs 20:12 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of our ability to hear

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blindfold
  • Various noisemakers (bell, wooden spoon, paper crinkle, etc.)
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday, we learned about seeing. Today, we'll explore how our ears help us hear amazing sounds God created.

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

Ears are incredible gifts from God that help us hear the world around us. They can hear whispers, loud sounds, music, and even warn us of danger.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ears catch sound waves like tiny invisible messengers
  • Different sounds have different volumes and pitches
  • Hearing helps us communicate and stay safe
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What sounds do you hear right now?
  • Can you make a quiet sound? A loud sound?
3Activity: Listening Detective (10 min)
game

A fun game to explore different sounds and listening skills

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on the blindfold
  2. Parent will make different sounds
  3. Try to guess what made the sound
  4. Take turns being the 'Listening Detective'
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Make obvious sounds like bell or clap

Challenge: Use more subtle sounds like paper rustling or soft tapping

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about hearing

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are ears for?
  • What was your favorite sound today?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore how our skin helps us feel different textures!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about sounds and how their body works

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Use a playful tone
  • Validate all attempts at listening
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might find sitting still during the listening game challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to distinguish between different sounds

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a 'Sound Scavenger Hunt' around the house
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for ear and hearing coloring sheets

Ready for Tomorrow?

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