Rocks and Dirt
Identify different types of rocks and soil
Collect and sort rocks from outdoor environment
Develop curiosity about God's creation
“Yahweh God formed man from the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
— Genesis 2:7 (WEB)Connects lesson about soil to God's creative work in forming humans
In today's BibleMouse science adventure, we're going to explore rocks and soil just like God created them!
Rocks come in many shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are smooth, some are rough. God made each one special!
Go outside and carefully collect different rocks in your container
Simpler: Collect rocks in a small area with parent help
Challenge: Try to sort rocks by color or size
Let's look at our rock collection and thank God for making such wonderful things!
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about water and how God uses it to help plants grow
Young children are naturally curious about natural objects. Use this opportunity to guide exploration.
Children might want to collect too many rocks or put them in mouth
Child's excitement about discovery, ability to describe rocks