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Hard and Soft Things

Exploring Objects

Day 106of 180
Week 22of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify and distinguish between hard and soft objects

2

Use descriptive words to explain object textures

3

Develop curiosity about different object properties

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:15

“She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.”

— Proverbs 3:15 (WEB)

Demonstrates how different objects have unique qualities, just as wisdom is uniquely valuable

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small rock
  • Cotton ball
  • Wooden block
  • Soft pillow
  • Sorting tray or mat
  • BibleMouse texture cards (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's remember how we learned about rolling and sliding things yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me something that rolled yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're exploring how things can feel different - some are hard, and some are soft!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Hard things don't change shape when we touch them
  • Soft things feel squishy and can change shape
  • God made things with different textures for us to discover
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What does this rock feel like?
  • Is the cotton ball hard or soft?
3Activity: Hard and Soft Sorting (6 min)
sensory exploration

Sort objects into 'hard' and 'soft' groups

📝 Instructions:
  1. Touch each object
  2. Decide if it's hard or soft
  3. Place in correct sorting area
  4. Describe what you feel
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps sort objects

Challenge: Child explains why each object is hard or soft

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our hard and soft discoveries!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was the hardest thing we touched?
  • What was the softest thing?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore rough and smooth textures!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children learn through touch and sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance
  • Encourage descriptive language
  • Make learning playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have difficulty distinguishing subtle texture differences

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about touching and sorting objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create texture book using found objects
  • Sing BibleMouse texture exploration song

Ready for Tomorrow?

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