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Green Growing Things

Colors in God's World

Day 84of 180
Week 17of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize that many plants are green

2

Collect and observe green leaves from outside

3

Praise God for creating beautiful green plants

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:11

“God said, 'Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit according to their kinds, on the earth,' and it was so.”

— Genesis 1:11 (WEB)

Highlights God's creation of plants and their importance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Small collection bag or basket
  • White paper
  • Crayons
  • Magnifying glass (optional)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's yellow lesson and introduce green

💭 Review Question: Can you remember something yellow we saw yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore green in nature

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made plants green to help them grow
  • Green leaves help plants make food from sunlight
  • Many things in nature are green
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What green things can you see right now?
  • Do you see any green plants near our window?
3Activity: Green Leaf Treasure Hunt (6 min)
nature observation

Collect different green leaves from outside or nearby plants

📝 Instructions:
  1. Put on shoes and go outside with your collection bag
  2. Look for different green leaves
  3. Gently collect a few leaves
  4. Bring leaves back and lay them on white paper
  5. Trace around leaves with green crayon
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Collect leaves with parent's direct help

Challenge: Try to identify different types of leaves

4Closing (3 min)

Review green leaves and thank God for creating plants

📝 Review Questions:
  • What color were the leaves we found?
  • Who made these green plants?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about all the colors in God's world!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about nature. Use this lesson to encourage gentle exploration.

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Supervise closely during outdoor exploration
  • Encourage gentle touching of leaves
  • Use simple, clear language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused, gentle handling of leaves

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about discovering green things

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Press leaves between wax paper
  • Create a simple leaf collage
  • Read a BibleMouse picture book about plants

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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