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What Is Weather?

Weather All Around Us

Day 116of 180
Week 24of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that weather describes what it's like outside

2

Observe and describe current weather conditions

3

Recognize God's care in creating different types of weather

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

— Genesis 8:22 (WEB)

Shows God's consistent control over weather patterns and seasons

📦 Materials Needed

  • Weather chart
  • Window or door to look outside
  • Weather pictures
  • Clipboard or paper
  • Crayon
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Good morning! Today in our BibleMouse lesson, we're going to be weather detectives and discover what weather is!

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

Weather is what it looks and feels like outside. Sometimes it's sunny, sometimes cloudy, sometimes rainy.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look out the window together
  • Talk about what you see and feel
  • Use simple weather words: sunny, cloudy, rainy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see outside right now?
  • Is it warm or cold today?
3Activity: Weather Detective (6 min)
observation

Walk to the window and observe today's weather. Draw or mark what you see on your weather chart.

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look outside together
  2. Point out sky color, clouds, sun/no sun
  3. Help child mark weather chart
  4. Describe what you observe
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child mark chart

Challenge: Child tries to describe weather independently

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for making such wonderful weather!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about weather today?
  • Can you tell me what you saw outside?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about sunny days and how God made the sun!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand weather concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete language
  • Make observations fun and interactive
  • Don't worry about technical accuracy
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding abstract weather concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point out basic weather features

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a short walk outside to feel the weather
  • Use BibleMouse Weather Flashcards for additional practice

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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