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Elephants and Giraffes

Animals on the Boat

Day 57of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protected all animals during the flood

2

Recognize big animals like elephants and giraffes

3

Learn that God takes care of all His creatures

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:9

“Two and two they went in to Noah, into the ship, male and female, as God commanded Noah.”

— Genesis 7:9 (WEB)

Shows how God carefully brought animals to Noah's ark

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed animal elephants/giraffes
  • Toy boat or large cardboard box
  • Animal sound audio (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's talk about big animals God sent to Noah's boat!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what animals came to Noah yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're learning about big, tall animals that God brought to the ark!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Elephants have big ears and long trunks
  • Giraffes have super long necks
  • God made sure ALL animals were safe
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How tall is an elephant?
  • Can you stretch up like a giraffe?
3Activity: Animal Boat Parade (6 min)
movement

Children pretend to be big animals walking onto the ark

📝 Instructions:
  1. Set up a 'boat' using a cardboard box
  2. Give each child a stuffed animal
  3. Walk like an elephant or stretch like a giraffe
  4. Carefully 'board' the boat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child walk/move

Challenge: Children make animal sounds while moving

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's amazing animals

📝 Review Questions:
  • What big animals did we talk about today?
  • Who kept the animals safe?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for loving all the animals you created!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about small, fluffy animals on Noah's boat!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“God's rainbow promise!”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Promise Dance: Wave colorful scarves while repeating the verse, making a rainbow motion with arms

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children love movement and imaginative play. Use this to help them connect with the Bible story.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated movements to keep attention
  • Speak in an excited, animated voice
  • Be prepared to repeat instructions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and following multi-step instructions

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to mimic animal movements and listen to story

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a BibleMouse Noah's Ark worksheet
  • Read a picture book about Noah from the BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

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