📖

Plants God Made

Celebrating God's Creation

Day 176of 180
Week 36of 36
15Minutes
← Day 175Day 176 of 180Day 177 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize how plants grow from seeds

2

Observe changes in plants over time

3

Praise God for creating living things

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:11

“God said, 'Let the earth put forth grass, herbs yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit after its kind, with its seed in it, on the earth;' and it was so.”

— Genesis 1:11 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's original creation of plant life and how seeds produce plants

📦 Materials Needed

  • Seeds planted earlier in year
  • Science journal
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
  • Watering can
  • Colored pencils
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around the plants we've been growing. Sing a simple praise song about God's creation.

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

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll look at how God makes plants grow from tiny seeds!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Seeds are like little packages of life God created
  • Plants need water, sunlight, and care to grow
  • God makes every plant special and unique
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you see how your plant has changed?
  • What color are the leaves?
3Activity: Seed Growth Celebration (6 min)
observation

Carefully observe and document plant growth in science journal

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gently water your plant
  2. Use magnifying glass to look closely
  3. Draw what you see in your BibleMouse science journal
  4. Measure plant height with parent's help
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just touch and look at plant

Challenge: Compare different plant growths, predict future growth

4Closing (3 min)

Thank God for making plants grow

📝 Review Questions:
  • What helps plants grow?
  • Who makes plants grow?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about weather and how God controls everything!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children learn best through hands-on exploration

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient with observation skills
  • Encourage gentle touching of plants
  • Make learning fun and praise-filled
🤔 Common Struggles:

Sitting still and focusing for full observation time

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about plant changes, gentle handling

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take photos of plant growth for BibleMouse memory book
  • Sing 'God Made the Little Plants' song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 177 →Back to Science