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Leaf Collecting

Nature's Colors

Day 31of 180
Week 7of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify different colors and shapes of leaves

2

Collect and observe natural objects safely

3

Appreciate God's creativity in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:11

“God said, 'Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to their kinds, on the earth,' and it was so.”

— Genesis 1:11 (WEB)

Highlights God's intentional creation of plants and leaves

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small collection bag or basket
  • Gloves (optional)
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
  • Paper for collecting
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is a special outdoor adventure! We're going to explore how God made every leaf unique and beautiful.

💭 Review Question: What fun things did we do with art yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Let's talk about leaves! God created so many different kinds of leaves. Some are big, some are small. Some are green, some are red or brown.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Leaves come in many shapes
  • Leaves have different colors
  • Leaves are special gifts from God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color leaves do you see?
  • Can you find a big leaf? A small leaf?
3Activity: Nature Walk Leaf Collection (8 min)
hands-on

We'll go outside and collect different leaves, looking carefully at each one.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on your gloves
  2. Walk slowly and look carefully
  3. Gently pick up leaves you like
  4. Put leaves in your collection bag
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps collect leaves

Challenge: Try to find 5 different types of leaves

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our special leaves and thank God for making such beautiful things!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What colors did you find?
  • What shapes did you see?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll do leaf rubbings with our collected leaves!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps develop observation skills and appreciation for nature

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Stay close to child during outdoor activity
  • Encourage gentle handling of leaves
  • Let child lead the exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get distracted or want to pick everything

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Curiosity about different leaf characteristics

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for leaf coloring pages
  • Create a leaf collection book in your BibleMouse Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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