📖

Shapes I Can See

Exploring with My Eyes

Day 9of 180
Week 2of 36
15Minutes
← Day 8Day 9 of 180Day 10 →
🖨️ Download Worksheet (PDF)
🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic shapes: circle, square, triangle

2

Point out shapes found in the home and nature

3

Appreciate God's creative design in different shapes

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God created the world with intentional design, including different shapes and forms

📦 Materials Needed

  • Shape sorting cards
  • Colored construction paper
  • Household items with different shapes
  • Clipboard or hard surface for drawing
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's play 'Shape Detective'!

💭 Review Question: What colors did we find yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're learning about shapes God made in the world around us!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Circles are round like the sun or a ball
  • Squares have four equal sides
  • Triangles have three pointy corners
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find a circle in our room?
  • What shape is your window?
3Activity: Shape Treasure Hunt (6 min)
observation

Walk around the house or yard finding different shapes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look for circles, squares, and triangles
  2. Point to each shape you see
  3. Draw or trace the shapes you find
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child identify shapes

Challenge: Child draws or traces shapes independently

4Closing (3 min)

Review the shapes we discovered today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shapes did we find?
  • Which shape was your favorite?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll use a magnifying glass to look at things closely!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are just beginning to recognize basic shapes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and praise
  • Make shape recognition a fun game
  • Don't worry about perfect identification
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between similar shapes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Attempts to point out or name shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Shape Sorting Cards for additional practice
  • Create a shape collage using construction paper

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

Continue to Day 10 →Back to Science