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Chickens and Eggs

Farm Animals

Day 43of 180
Week 9of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize what chickens look like and the sounds they make

2

Understand that chickens lay eggs

3

Appreciate God's creative design in farm animals

📖 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 farm animals like chickens

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cooked egg (hard-boiled)
  • Chicken feather (or craft feather)
  • Farm animal toy chicken
  • Egg carton
  • BibleMouse Farm Animals picture card
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's talk about chickens on the farm.

💭 Review Question: Can you remember the animal we learned about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Chickens are special farm animals that make funny sounds and lay eggs we can eat!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Chickens say 'bawk bawk'
  • Chickens have feathers to keep them warm
  • Chickens lay eggs in chicken coops
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color are chicken feathers?
  • Have you ever seen a real chicken?
3Activity: Chicken Egg Discovery (6 min)
sensory exploration

Explore a cooked egg and chicken feather

📝 Instructions:
  1. Carefully touch the egg shell
  2. Crack open the egg and look inside
  3. Gently feel the soft feather
  4. Make chicken sounds together
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just look at the egg and feather

Challenge: Try drawing a chicken in your BibleMouse activity journal

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for creating amazing chickens!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did chickens do on the farm?
  • What comes out of chicken eggs?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about fluffy sheep and their warm wool!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning through sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, excited voice when describing chickens
  • Let child explore materials safely
  • Encourage child to imitate chicken sounds
🤔 Common Struggles:

Might be hesitant to touch new textures

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity and engagement with egg and feather

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Color a chicken picture from BibleMouse Printables Library
  • Sing 'Old MacDonald' with chicken verse

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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