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God Takes Care of Animals

Animals on the Boat

Day 60of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protected animals during the flood

2

Recognize that God cares for all living creatures

3

Feel God's love for animals and people

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:23

“Every living thing was destroyed that was on the surface of the ground, including man, livestock, creeping things, and birds of the sky. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ship.”

— Genesis 7:23 (WEB)

Shows God's protection of Noah and the animals during the flood

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed animal toys
  • Toy boat or cardboard box
  • Animal sound maker or phone app
  • BibleMouse Printables Library animal coloring page
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our big boat adventure with Noah!

💭 Review Question: Can you make an animal sound like the animals on Noah's boat?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll remember how God took care of all the animals!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Noah to bring animals onto the big boat
  • God kept all the animals safe during the big flood
  • God loves and protects animals and people
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What animals do you think were on Noah's boat?
  • How did God help the animals stay safe?
3Activity: Noah's Animal Boat Adventure (6 min)
review

Create a pretend Noah's ark with toys and act out the story

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use a cardboard box or toy boat
  2. Gather stuffed animal toys
  3. Pretend to load animals onto the boat
  4. Make animal sounds
  5. Talk about how God protected the animals
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just play with animal toys

Challenge: Create a story about each animal's journey

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's love

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who kept the animals safe?
  • Does God love animals?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving all the animals You created!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the rain that fell during Noah's adventure!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“God's rainbow promise!”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Hand Motion: Stretch arms wide like a rainbow while saying 'God's rainbow promise!'

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson helps children understand God's care and protection

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and animal sounds
  • Let children play and explore the story
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still and focusing for the entire lesson

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child engaging with animal toys, making animal sounds, showing excitement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a Noah's Ark page from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing an animal song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a Noah's Ark book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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