Zoo Animals
Identify three large African animals: elephants, giraffes, and lions
Describe one unique feature of each animal
Recognize God's creativity in animal design
“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 animals, especially connecting to the lesson's focus on African wildlife
Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's remember our zoo trip from two days ago and talk about some big, amazing animals.
Today we're exploring big animals from Africa! God made these animals strong and special.
Use toy binoculars to 'spot' animals in pictures. Children can wear animal masks and move like the animals.
Simpler: Just point to animals in pictures
Challenge: Describe what the animal eats and where it lives
Remember, God made these amazing animals! Let's thank Him for creating such wonderful creatures.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about animals that live in very cold places!
African animals are fascinating examples of God's creative design
Sitting still and focusing for the full 15 minutes
Child's ability to name or imitate an animal