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The Sun Shines in Daytime

Day and Night

Day 132of 180
Week 27of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that the sun provides light during the day

2

Identify daytime activities that require sunlight

3

Appreciate God's wonderful creation of daylight

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 74:16

“The day is yours, and the night also is yours. You have prepared the light and the sun.”

— Psalm 74:16 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional creation of daylight and the sun

📦 Materials Needed

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

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday, we learned how God made day and night. Today, we'll explore how the sun gives us light.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what happens during the day?
2Teaching (5 min)

The sun is a big, bright light in the sky that helps us see during the day. God created the sun to give us warmth and light!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • The sun helps plants grow
  • Sunlight lets us play outside
  • We can see clearly when the sun is shining
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you like to do in the sunlight?
  • Can you point to where the sun is?
3Activity: Sunshine Exploration (6 min)
observation

Use a flashlight to demonstrate how light helps us see, just like the sun does during the day

📝 Instructions:
  1. Turn off the lights
  2. Use the flashlight to 'be the sun'
  3. Shine light on different objects
  4. Talk about what you can see with light
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent guides child's hand with flashlight

Challenge: Child predicts what objects will look like in light/dark

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember how God made the sun to give us beautiful daylight!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What gives us light during the day?
  • Who made the sun?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about the moon that shines at night!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to understand day and night concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete language
  • Encourage lots of hands-on exploration
  • Be patient with short attention spans
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may confuse day and night concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point to sun or understand light source

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a sun picture using BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing a song about sunshine from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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