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Sweet Fruits

Plants We Eat

Day 68of 180
Week 14of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify three different sweet fruits (apple, banana, berries)

2

Use descriptive words to talk about fruit textures and tastes

3

Recognize God's goodness in providing delicious fruits

📖 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)

Shows God's original plan to provide fruits and plants as food for humans

📦 Materials Needed

  • Fresh apples
  • Bananas
  • Mixed berries
  • Child-safe knife (for parent use)
  • Small plates
  • Wet wipes
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday we learned about crunchy vegetables, and today we'll explore sweet, yummy fruits!

💭 Review Question: What vegetables did we taste yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Let's discover the sweet fruits God has given us to enjoy!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Apples are round and can be red or green
  • Bananas are yellow and soft
  • Berries are small and come in different colors
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color is your favorite fruit?
  • Can you show me how you would pick a fruit?
3Activity: Fruit Tasting Adventure (6 min)
sensory exploration

Explore and taste different sweet fruits

📝 Instructions:
  1. Wash hands
  2. Parent cuts fruits into small, safe pieces
  3. Let child touch and smell each fruit
  4. Taste each fruit and describe its taste
  5. Talk about the fruit's color and texture
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Just look and smell fruits if tasting is difficult

Challenge: Try to guess fruit by blindfold taste test

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for these delicious fruits!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What fruits did we try today?
  • What was your favorite fruit?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a fun game about different plant parts we eat!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are exploring sensory experiences with food

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Cut fruits into very small, safe pieces
  • Encourage descriptive language
  • Be patient with messy exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might be hesitant to try new foods

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's curiosity and willingness to explore

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library fruit coloring pages
  • Sing a fruit-themed song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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