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Exploring God's World

Celebrating God's Creation

Day 179of 180
Week 36of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Observe and appreciate different elements of nature

2

Use multiple senses to explore God's creation

3

Develop wonder and gratitude for the natural world

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:24

“Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.”

— Psalm 104:24 (WEB)

Celebrates God's creativity and abundance in nature

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small collection bag or basket
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
  • Science journal
  • Pencil or crayon
  • Comfortable walking shoes
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Remind children about our previous lessons about God's wonderful creation

💭 Review Question: What special things did we learn about God's world this week?
2Teaching (5 min)

Prepare children for nature walk, discuss using senses to explore

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made everything we see in nature
  • We can use our eyes, ears, touch to explore
  • We'll collect special treasures to remember God's creation
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What might we see on our walk?
  • How can we be gentle with nature?
3Activity: BibleMouse Nature Treasure Hunt (6 min)
nature observation

Guided nature walk to observe and collect natural items

📝 Instructions:
  1. Walk slowly and look carefully
  2. Use your senses to explore
  3. Collect 3-5 small, safe nature items
  4. Be gentle with plants and animals
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Stay in one area, collect items nearby

Challenge: Try to identify different types of plants or insects

4Closing (3 min)

Share discoveries and thank God for creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special things did you find?
  • How does this show God's creativity?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll celebrate everything we've learned about God's creation

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This is the final nature exploration of the year, focusing on celebration and gratitude

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Guide child's exploration without over-directing
  • Encourage gentle, respectful interaction with nature
  • Help child notice small details
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused, being gentle with nature items

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement and curiosity about natural world

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a nature collage with collected items
  • Draw pictures of found treasures in science journal
  • Sing a praise song about God's creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

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