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Thank You for Healthy Food

Plants We Eat

Day 70of 180
Week 14of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify 3-4 different fruits or vegetables

2

Recognize that God provides food for us through plants

3

Practice saying 'thank you' for healthy food

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)

Demonstrates God's original plan to provide plants as food for humans

📦 Materials Needed

  • Variety of fruits and vegetables
  • Sorting mat
  • BibleMouse printable thankfulness chart
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around the table with fruits and vegetables from previous lessons

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

Explore how God gives us wonderful foods to eat and keep us healthy

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look at these colorful fruits and vegetables
  • God made these special plants to help us grow strong
  • Each plant is a special gift from God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite fruit?
  • What color is that fruit?
3Activity: Thankful Food Sorting (6 min)
discussion

Sort fruits and vegetables while practicing gratitude

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place sorting mat on table
  2. Pick up each fruit or vegetable
  3. Say 'Thank you, God, for [fruit/vegetable name]!'
  4. Place item in correct section of mat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child sort and say thank you

Challenge: Child sorts independently and describes each food

4Closing (3 min)

Recap our learning about God's wonderful foods

📝 Review Questions:
  • What special foods did God give us today?
  • How can we thank God for our food?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about big, strong trees that God creates

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning to connect God's creation with everyday experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic, simple language
  • Encourage child to touch and explore foods
  • Make learning feel like a fun game
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused for full 15 minutes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about naming foods and showing gratitude

Extension Activities

  • Sing BibleMouse 'Thank You, God' song about food
  • Color BibleMouse fruit and vegetable coloring page

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