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The Sun Warms Us

Hot and Cold

Day 128of 180
Week 26of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that sunshine makes things warm

2

Distinguish between sunny and shady areas

3

Appreciate God's creation of warmth and light

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 84:11

“For Yahweh God is a sun and shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory.”

— Psalm 84:11 (WEB)

God is compared to the sun, providing warmth and protection

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blanket or towel
  • Sunny outdoor space or bright window
  • Clipboard or paper
  • Crayons
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about ice and temperature

💭 Review Question: What happened to the ice when it got warm?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how the sun makes things warm

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The sun is a big ball of light in the sky
  • Sunshine makes us feel warm
  • Some places are sunny, some are shady
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you point to where the sun is?
  • Does the sun feel warm or cold?
3Activity: Sunshine Walk (6 min)
experiential

Walk between sunny and shady spots to feel temperature differences

📝 Instructions:
  1. Hold child's hand and walk to a sunny spot
  2. Ask, 'Can you feel the warmth?'
  3. Move to a shady spot and compare
  4. Talk about how the sun gives us warmth
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Stay in one spot and just feel sunshine

Challenge: Draw a simple sun and shade picture on clipboard

4Closing (3 min)

Recap our sun exploration

📝 Review Questions:
  • Was the sunny spot warm or cold?
  • What makes things warm?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about dressing for different temperatures

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about temperature and light

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, clear language
  • Demonstrate before asking child to do activity
  • Be patient and encouraging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding abstract temperature concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about feeling warmth, pointing to sun

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library sun coloring page
  • Sing a song about sunshine from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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