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God Wants Us to Care

Caring for God's Creation

Day 166of 180
Week 34of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created the earth

2

Learn that we can help take care of God's creation

3

Develop a gentle, caring attitude toward nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 2:15

“Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate and keep it.”

— Genesis 2:15 (WEB)

Shows God's original plan for humans to care for creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small plant or potted flower
  • Watering can or cup
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Science
  • Picture of a clean and a dirty environment
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Let's talk about how special God's world is! Remember how we learned about leaves and snow? Today we'll learn how we can help take care of everything God made.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about leaves changing colors last time?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made everything beautiful and wants us to be helpers! Just like we take care of our toys, we can take care of the world around us.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created everything
  • We are God's special helpers
  • Taking care of nature makes God happy
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you name something God created?
  • How can we be gentle with plants?
3Activity: Gentle Plant Helpers (6 min)
hands-on care

Practice caring for a small plant by watering it carefully

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at the plant together
  2. Show how to hold the watering can gently
  3. Let child help water the plant with supervision
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent guides child's hand while watering

Challenge: Child waters plant independently

4Closing (3 min)

Remind child that we are God's helpers in taking care of His creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about caring for God's world?
  • How can we be gentle with plants?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about picking up trash to keep our world clean!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning about care and gentleness. Focus on simple, positive interactions with nature.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Demonstrate careful movements
  • Praise child's efforts to be helpful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might be rough or lose interest quickly

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Careful handling, curiosity about the plant

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables Library: Creation coloring page
  • Sing a simple song about God's creation from BibleMouse Song Collection

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