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God Made Big Elephants

Big and Little

Day 17of 180
Week 4of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize size differences between big and little animals

2

Compare and describe animal sizes using simple language

3

Appreciate God's creativity in making different sized creatures

📖 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)

Highlights God's amazing creation of different animals of all sizes

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed elephant
  • Small toy ant or picture of an ant
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Math
  • Optional: Picture book about animals
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Show big stuffed elephant and tiny ant toy. Ask, 'What do you see?'

💭 Review Question: Remember yesterday's lesson about big and little things?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore how God creates amazing animals in all sizes

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made HUGE elephants that are SO big!
  • God also made tiny ants that are SO small
  • Both are special and wonderful
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me how big an elephant is?
  • Can you show me how tiny an ant is?
3Activity: Big Animal, Little Animal Game (6 min)
discussion and play

Move and act like different sized animals

📝 Instructions:
  1. Stretch tall like an elephant
  2. Curl up tiny like an ant
  3. Wiggle and move like each animal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just stretch and curl

Challenge: Name different animals and their sizes

4Closing (3 min)

Recap sizes of animals God created

📝 Review Questions:
  • What big animal did we learn about?
  • What tiny animal did we learn about?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll sort toys by size!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning size concepts through play and movement

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use exaggerated movements
  • Be enthusiastic and playful
  • Repeat concepts multiple times
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding size comparisons

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child attempting to stretch big or curl small

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Read a BibleMouse animal picture book
  • Draw big and little animals together

Ready for Tomorrow?

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