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Water Can Soak In

Water Wonders

Day 113of 180
Week 23of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that some materials can absorb water

2

Explore how sponges and towels soak up and release water

3

Develop curiosity about water's properties

📖 Scripture Connection

John 7:38

“He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

— John 7:38 (WEB)

Just as a sponge absorbs water, our hearts can absorb God's love and goodness

📦 Materials Needed

  • Sponge
  • Towel
  • Water
  • Small basin or water table
  • Cups
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson is all about how water can soak into things! Let's remember what we learned yesterday about how water moves.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how water poured yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Look at this sponge and towel. They can drink up water like magic! Watch how they soak it in and then squeeze it out.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Water likes to go into soft things
  • Sponges and towels are special because they can hold water
  • We can squeeze water back out after it soaks in
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think will happen when we put the sponge in water?
  • Can you see the water disappearing into the sponge?
3Activity: Sponge Soaking Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Explore how different materials soak up water

📝 Instructions:
  1. Dip the sponge into water
  2. Watch it get bigger and heavier
  3. Squeeze the water out back into the cup
  4. Try the same with a towel
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just dip and squeeze with parent help

Challenge: Try predicting how much water different materials can hold

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for making water that can do such amazing things!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What happened to the sponge when we put it in water?
  • Can you show me how you squeezed the water out?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how water can splash and drip!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children learn best through hands-on exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of excited, encouraging language
  • Let child explore freely
  • Don't worry about perfect technique
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping water contained and managing mess

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement and curiosity about water's behavior

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library water-themed coloring pages
  • Sing a water song from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a water-related book from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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