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Wild Animals Live Outside

Pets and Wild Animals

Day 38of 180
Week 8of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify wild animals that live outside

2

Understand the difference between pets and wild animals

3

Appreciate God's diverse animal creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:25

“God made the animals of the earth after their kind, and the livestock after their kind, and everything that creeps on the ground after its kind. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:25 (WEB)

Highlights God's intentional creation of all animals, both wild and domesticated

📦 Materials Needed

  • Wild animal picture cards
  • Forest/jungle background poster
  • Stuffed animal (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about pet care, then introduce wild animals

💭 Review Question: What animals do we take care of at home?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore where wild animals live and how they're different from pets

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Wild animals live in forests, jungles, and other natural places
  • They take care of themselves without human help
  • Examples include lions, elephants, monkeys
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where do lions live?
  • Can a tiger be a pet?
3Activity: Wild Animal Safari (6 min)
observation

Explore wild animal pictures and match them to their habitats

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out wild animal picture cards
  2. Point to each animal and name it
  3. Show where each animal lives on the background poster
  4. Make animal sounds together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on 3-4 animals

Challenge: Describe animal habitats in more detail

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about wild animals

📝 Review Questions:
  • Where do wild animals live?
  • Are wild animals the same as pets?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll sort pictures of pets and wild animals

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning to categorize and observe differences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, animated voice
  • Allow child to touch and explore pictures
  • Repeat key words multiple times
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between pets and wild animals

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child pointing to correct habitats, showing interest in animals

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch age-appropriate nature documentary
  • Read BibleMouse animal-themed storybook
  • Create animal habitat craft

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