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Melting in the Sun

Sunlight and Warmth

Day 84of 180
Week 17of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Observe how sunlight can melt ice

2

Understand that sunlight can change materials

3

Develop curiosity about God's creation and natural processes

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light.”

— Genesis 1:3 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's power to create and transform, just as sunlight transforms ice

📦 Materials Needed

  • Ice cubes
  • Sunny window or outdoor space
  • Small plates or trays
  • Towel or paper towels
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how sunlight can change things!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn yesterday about how dark colors warm up faster?
2Teaching (8 min)

Sunlight is a special gift from God that can change things around us. Just like in Genesis when God said 'Let there be light', sunlight has amazing power!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Sunlight can make things warm
  • Sunlight can help ice turn from solid to liquid
  • God created sunlight to help things grow and change
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens to ice when it gets warm?
  • Can you think of other things that change in the sun?
3Activity: Ice Melting Experiment (10 min)
hands-on

Watch how sunlight melts ice cubes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place ice cubes on a small plate
  2. Put the plate in direct sunlight
  3. Watch and observe how the ice changes
  4. Use a towel to catch the melted water
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child observe and describe changes

Challenge: Measure how long it takes ice to melt completely

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about sunlight and melting

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the ice?
  • How did the sunlight help the ice change?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how shade keeps us cool!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces basic concepts of heat, light, and state changes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, clear language
  • Encourage observation and questioning
  • Let child touch and explore safely
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get impatient waiting for ice to melt

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to describe changes and show curiosity

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for ice melting coloring page
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's creation of light

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