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Water Can Pour

Water Wonders

Day 111of 180
Week 23of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that water takes the shape of its container

2

Practice pouring water from one container to another

3

Develop curiosity about water's unique properties

Exodus 17:6

Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock in Horeb. You shall strike the rock, and water will come out of it, that the people may drink.

Exodus 17:6 (WEB)

Just as water can flow and change shape, God provides water in unexpected ways

📦 Materials Needed

  • Clear plastic containers of different shapes
  • Water
  • Towels
  • Tray or water-safe surface
  • Funnel (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's talk about water and how special it is.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about describing things yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Water is amazing! It can move and change shape whenever it goes into a new container.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Water always takes the shape of its container
  • Water can pour from one place to another
  • Water moves and flows easily
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when we pour water?
  • Can water fit in different containers?
3Activity: Pouring Water Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Explore pouring water between different containers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on old clothes or a smock
  2. Place containers on a towel-covered tray
  3. Slowly pour water from one container to another
  4. Watch how the water changes shape
  5. Try pouring into tall, short, and wide containers
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only 2-3 containers with parent help

Challenge: Use a funnel to make pouring more precise

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember how special water is - just like God made it!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did water do when we poured it?
  • Did water look different in each container?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a fun game to see what floats and what sinks!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces basic properties of water through hands-on exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use clear containers so child can see water's movement
  • Supervise closely to prevent spills
  • Let child explore and make discoveries
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get excited and splash or spill water

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to pour carefully and observe water's shape

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library water-themed coloring page
  • Sing a water-related song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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