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God Gave Us Plants for Food

Plants We Eat

Day 66of 180
Week 14of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that God created plants for us to eat

2

Identify at least 3 different fruits or vegetables

3

Express thankfulness for God's provision of food

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:29

“God said, 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be food for you.'”

— Genesis 1:29 (WEB)

Directly shows God's intention to provide plants as food for humans

📦 Materials Needed

  • Variety of fruits and vegetables
  • Sorting mat
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God gives us yummy plants to eat!

💭 Review Question: What seeds did we plant yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God created plants to help us grow strong and healthy

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made plants for us to eat
  • Plants give us energy
  • Plants come in many colors and shapes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What fruits do you like?
  • Can you name a vegetable?
3Activity: Fruit and Veggie Sorting (6 min)
sorting

Sort fruits and vegetables on a special mat

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out different fruits and vegetables
  2. Help child sort into 'fruits' and 'vegetables'
  3. Talk about colors and shapes
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just touch and name the foods

Challenge: Describe taste and texture of each food

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's plant gifts

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made plants?
  • What plants did we see today?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore crunchy vegetables!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning basic food recognition and classification

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore foods safely
  • Praise curiosity and attempts to learn
🤔 Common Struggles:

May be hesitant to touch or try new foods

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about identifying foods

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for plant coloring pages
  • Sing a thank you song to God for plants

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