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God's Beautiful World

God Made Sky and Water

Day 10of 180
Week 2of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recall that God created light, dark, sky, and water

2

Identify simple elements of God's creation from Genesis 1

3

Develop wonder and appreciation for God's creative power

Genesis 1:1-8

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness was on the surface of the deep.

Genesis 1:1-8 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional creation of the world's foundational elements

📦 Materials Needed

  • blue paper
  • cotton balls
  • water bowl
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide
  • World English Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Let's remember what we've learned about God's amazing creation.

💭 Review Question: Can you tell me something God made in the first two days?
2Teaching (5 min)

God is so creative! He made everything we see, starting with light and dark, then sky and water.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made light first - can you shine like God's light?
  • God separated day and night
  • God created the big, beautiful sky
  • God made water to cover the earth
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What color is the sky?
  • Have you seen water in different places?
3Activity: Sky and Water Exploration (6 min)
review

Create a simple sky and water scene using blue paper and cotton balls

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take blue paper
  2. Glue cotton ball 'clouds'
  3. Draw or paint blue water at the bottom
  4. Talk about God's creation while creating
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with gluing

Challenge: Child writes first letters of 'sky' or 'water'

4Closing (3 min)

Review our creation discoveries

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made the sky?
  • What did God make first?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for creating such a beautiful world for us to enjoy!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about dry land appearing!

Genesis 1:1

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 1:1 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Cloud Verse Hop: Place cotton ball 'clouds' with words of the verse around the room. Have child hop from cloud to cloud while repeating the verse

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Genesis 1 shows God's intentional, orderly creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete language
  • Encourage child's curiosity about creation
  • Connect lesson to observable world
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of creation

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God making the world

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Creation coloring pages
  • Sing 'God Made the World' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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