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Flat Things Slide

Things That Roll and Slide

Day 102of 180
Week 21of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify flat objects that slide

2

Demonstrate the difference between rolling and sliding

3

Develop curiosity about how objects move

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

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

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God created the world with amazing properties like sliding and moving, showing His incredible design

📦 Materials Needed

  • Books
  • Blocks
  • Flat boxes
  • Smooth surface (table or floor)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Science
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about round things that roll

💭 Review Question: What round things did we see rolling yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce sliding with flat objects

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Some things slide instead of roll
  • Flat things like books and blocks slide on smooth surfaces
  • Sliding is different from rolling
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find something flat that slides?
  • What happens when we push a book?
3Activity: Sliding Exploration (6 min)
hands-on

Experiment with sliding different flat objects

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place objects on a smooth surface
  2. Gently push each object
  3. Observe how they move
  4. Discuss the sliding motion
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child push objects

Challenge: Predict which objects will slide best

4Closing (3 min)

Review sliding and moving objects

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about sliding?
  • Can you show me something that slides?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll race objects down a ramp!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning basic physics concepts through play

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore and make discoveries
  • Praise curiosity and effort
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between rolling and sliding

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to push objects and observe movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for movement-themed coloring pages
  • Sing a movement song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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