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Patterns God Made

Math in God's Creation

Day 168of 180
Week 34of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize simple repeating patterns in nature

2

Point out at least 2 different patterns in flowers or leaves

3

Develop appreciation for God's orderly design

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your creatures.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design and patterns in creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Magnifying glass
  • Nature collection tray
  • Leaves
  • Flower petals
  • White paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather outside or near a window. Ask child to look closely at nature.

💭 Review Question: What patterns did we see in shapes yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore patterns in nature using BibleMouse exploration guide

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves patterns in everything He creates
  • Look for repeating colors or shapes
  • Nature shows God's amazing design
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find a pattern on this leaf?
  • What colors repeat in this flower?
3Activity: Nature Pattern Hunt (6 min)
exploration

Collect and sort natural items with repeating patterns

📝 Instructions:
  1. Use magnifying glass to look closely
  2. Collect leaves and petals
  3. Sort items by pattern
  4. Make a pattern collage on white paper
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps sort items

Challenge: Try creating own pattern with collected items

4Closing (3 min)

Review patterns discovered

📝 Review Questions:
  • What patterns did we find?
  • How do these show God's wonderful design?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore different sizes in creation

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand patterns

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance
  • Make exploration fun and playful
  • Praise effort over perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding abstract concept of patterns

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing out repeated colors or shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Pattern tracing worksheets
  • Sing pattern-recognition songs from BibleMouse Music Collection

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