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Making Cloud Art

Clouds and Sky

Day 154of 180
Week 31of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that clouds are made of water

2

Create a cloud picture using cotton balls

3

Appreciate God's beautiful creation of the sky

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:8

“God called the expanse 'sky'. There was evening and there was morning, a second day.”

— Genesis 1:8 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creation of the sky and clouds

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue construction paper
  • Cotton balls
  • White glue
  • Scissors (parent-assisted)
  • Cloud pictures from BibleMouse Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's remember our cloud adventures! Yesterday we looked for fun shapes in the clouds. Today, we'll make our very own cloud art!

💭 Review Question: What fun shapes did we see in the clouds yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Clouds are special! They're made of tiny water drops floating in the sky. God created clouds to help water move around the earth.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Clouds are white and fluffy
  • Clouds are made of water
  • Clouds move across the sky
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color are clouds?
  • Can you see clouds today?
3Activity: Fluffy Cloud Artwork (6 min)
creative

We'll create a beautiful sky picture using cotton balls to make soft, puffy clouds!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take your blue paper
  2. Pull cotton balls apart to make them look fluffy
  3. Glue cotton balls onto blue paper to create clouds
  4. Let your imagination make unique cloud shapes!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps place cotton balls

Challenge: Try to make specific cloud shapes like animals

4Closing (3 min)

Let's look at our beautiful cloud pictures and thank God for the amazing sky He created!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are clouds made of?
  • What color is our sky?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about stars that twinkle in the night sky!

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning about the world around them through sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance during art activity
  • Encourage creativity and exploration
  • Keep explanations simple and engaging
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children may need help with glue and pulling apart cotton balls

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about clouds and ability to place cotton balls

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a walk outside to look at real clouds
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library cloud coloring pages
  • Sing a song about God's creation from BibleMouse Song Collection

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