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Rolling Down a Ramp

Things That Move

Day 98of 180
Week 20of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that objects roll down a ramp because of gravity

2

Observe how different objects move when placed on a ramp

3

Develop curiosity about how things move

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:14

“He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food out of the earth.”

— Psalm 104:14 (WEB)

Just as God created natural laws like gravity that make things move, He designed the world with wonderful ways for objects to interact

📦 Materials Needed

  • Cardboard or wooden board (ramp)
  • Toy cars
  • Soft balls
  • Blocks or books (to prop up ramp)
  • Towel or carpet (optional, for surface variation)
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Remember how we learned about pushing and pulling yesterday? Today we'll explore how things can roll!

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how you push a toy?
2Teaching (5 min)

Let's talk about ramps and rolling! When we put something on a slanted surface, it wants to move down because of something called gravity.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Ramps help things move easily
  • Gravity pulls things downward
  • Different things roll in different ways
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think will happen if we put a car on this ramp?
  • Do you think a ball or a car will roll faster?
3Activity: Ramp Rolling Adventure (6 min)
experimentation

Create a ramp and explore how different objects roll

📝 Instructions:
  1. Prop up one end of a board to make a ramp
  2. Gently place a toy car at the top
  3. Watch how it rolls down
  4. Try different objects - balls, blocks
  5. Notice how fast or slow things move
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use a gentler slope for younger children

Challenge: Time how fast different objects roll

4Closing (3 min)

God made a wonderful world where things can move and roll!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we roll today?
  • Did you see how things moved down the ramp?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about fast and slow motion!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Gravity is a complex concept for PK3, so focus on observation and fun

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of excitement and praise
  • Let child explore and experiment
  • Narrate what you're seeing
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if objects don't roll 'perfectly'

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and curiosity about movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for rolling/movement coloring sheets
  • Sing a movement song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

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