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God Made the Wind

Wind and Air

Day 125of 180
Week 25of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that wind is something God created

2

Recognize that wind can move things like clouds and help plants

3

Develop wonder about God's creative power

Psalm 148:8

Fire and hail, snow and clouds, stormy wind, fulfilling his word

Psalm 148:8 (WEB)

Shows God's control over wind as part of His creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pinwheel
  • Feather
  • Small scarf
  • Fan (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember what we learned about wind this week! Can you blow like the wind?

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about how wind can push things?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn that God made the wind! Wind is special because it can move things and help plants.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created everything, even the wind
  • Wind helps move clouds in the sky
  • Wind helps plants by spreading seeds
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you see the wind?
  • How does wind feel on your face?
3Activity: Wind Exploration (6 min)
demonstration

Let's see how wind moves things!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Blow on the feather and watch it float
  2. Spin the pinwheel with your breath
  3. Wave the scarf and watch it dance
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child blow or move objects

Challenge: Child tries to make wind in different ways

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for creating the wind!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made the wind?
  • What can wind do?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about feeling hot and cold

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about wind but may not understand its properties

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore and experiment
  • Connect scientific observation to God's creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus and understanding abstract concepts about wind

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about moving objects with breath

Extension Activities

  • Read a BibleMouse storybook about creation
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library wind-themed coloring page

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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