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Tube Tower Creations

Building with Shapes

Day 68of 180
Week 14of 36
20Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand basic architectural principles of stacking and balancing

2

Create a three-dimensional structure using recyclable materials

3

Develop spatial reasoning and fine motor skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Nehemiah 4:6

“So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.”

— Nehemiah 4:6 (WEB)

Just like building a wall, children will learn to create structures through careful planning and teamwork

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper towel tubes
  • Cardboard boxes
  • Tape
  • Glue
  • Scissors (parent-supervised)
  • Construction paper
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how we can build amazing towers using simple materials!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about making paper stand up yesterday?
2Teaching (7 min)

Today we'll learn how to create tall, strong towers using tubes and boxes

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Tubes and boxes can stack just like building blocks
  • We need to balance our materials carefully
  • Different shapes can make unique structures
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What tall things have you seen?
  • How do you think builders make big buildings?
3Activity: Tube Tower Challenge (8 min)
hands-on

Build the tallest tower possible using tubes and boxes

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather your tubes and boxes
  2. Try stacking them different ways
  3. Use tape to connect pieces if needed
  4. See how tall you can make your tower!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child stack 3-4 tubes

Challenge: Create a complex structure with multiple levels

4Closing (3 min)

Let's talk about our amazing towers!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What was fun about building?
  • What was challenging?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll turn boxes into animal friends!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson develops spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage creativity, not perfection
  • Help child balance pieces if needed
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if tower falls

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Persistence, creativity in building

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of the completed tower
  • Measure tower height together
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for tower-related coloring pages

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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