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God Made Day and Night

Day and Night

Day 131of 180
Week 27of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created day and night

2

Identify differences between day and night

3

Appreciate God's creative power

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3-5

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night'. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

— Genesis 1:3-5 (WEB)

Directly explains God's creation of day and night

📦 Materials Needed

  • Flashlight
  • Day/night pictures from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Globe
  • White and black paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's talk about the special way God made day and night! Remember how we learned about hot and cold yesterday?

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me what makes things warm?
2Teaching (5 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll discover how God made day and night on the very first day of creation!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created light first
  • Light is day, darkness is night
  • God made everything perfect
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see during the day?
  • What happens when it gets dark?
3Activity: Light and Dark Exploration (6 min)
interactive demonstration

Use a flashlight and globe to show how light creates day

📝 Instructions:
  1. Dim the lights
  2. Shine flashlight on globe
  3. Slowly turn globe to show day and night
  4. Let child experiment with light and dark
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just shine flashlight on white paper

Challenge: Use BibleMouse globe to demonstrate rotation

4Closing (3 min)

God made day and night so we can rest and play!

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made day and night?
  • Is day bright or dark?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how the sun gives us light during the day!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning basic concepts of creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, clear language
  • Allow child to touch and explore
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between day and night concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God's creation

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a day/night collage using BibleMouse Printables
  • Sing a simple song about day and night from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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