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Carrying Heavy and Light

Heavy and Light

Day 134of 180
Week 27of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Differentiate between heavy and light objects

2

Safely carry objects of different weights

3

Develop gross motor skills through purposeful movement

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 55:22

“Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.”

— Psalm 55:22 (WEB)

God helps us with our heavy burdens, just like we learn to carry different weights

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small bags
  • Variety of objects (stuffed animals, books, feathers, etc.)
  • Open floor space
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how things can feel heavy or light!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember some heavy things we saw yesterday on our balance scale?
2Teaching (5 min)

Let's talk about how some things feel heavy and some feel light when we carry them.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Heavy things take more strength to move
  • Light things are easy to pick up
  • We can be careful and strong when carrying things
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does a heavy teddy bear feel like?
  • How is carrying a feather different?
3Activity: Carry and Compare (6 min)
movement

Children will carry different objects and experience their weights

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather different objects in bags
  2. Show children how to carefully carry each bag
  3. Walk across the room with different bags
  4. Talk about how each bag feels
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use fewer objects, stay in one spot

Challenge: Create an obstacle course while carrying bags

4Closing (3 min)

Recap our learning about heavy and light things

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the heaviest thing you carried?
  • What was the lightest?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God helps us with our heavy burdens

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are developing muscle strength and understanding of weight concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise carefully during carrying activity
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Make activity feel like a fun game
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may get tired quickly or lose focus

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to distinguish between heavy and light objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for weight-related coloring sheets
  • Sing a movement song about carrying things from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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