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Rolling Round and Round

Circles Everywhere

Day 13of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that circles roll differently from other shapes

2

Explore how circular objects move

3

Develop curiosity about shapes in God's creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God's wisdom creates perfect shapes that work together, like how circles roll smoothly

📦 Materials Needed

  • Various balls (tennis ball, soccer ball, marble)
  • Toy car with wheels
  • Paper plate
  • Cardboard triangle
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Math
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember how we found circles yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me a circle you found in our home?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll discover how circles love to roll! God made circles special.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Circles move differently from other shapes
  • Wheels are circles that help things move
  • Some of God's creation uses circles
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What round things can you see?
  • Do you see anything rolling?
3Activity: Rolling Shape Adventure (6 min)
hands-on play

Test which shapes roll and which don't

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place ball, triangle, and paper plate on slight slope
  2. Watch how each object moves
  3. Talk about which ones roll smoothly
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just roll ball and watch

Challenge: Predict which shapes will roll before testing

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our circle discoveries!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What rolled today?
  • What was your favorite rolling shape?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make circle art with paint!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children learn best through playful exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use excited, encouraging voice
  • Let child explore freely
  • Narrate what they're doing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for full 15 minutes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and curiosity about rolling

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Roll objects on different surfaces
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for circle tracing

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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