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Flowers and Trees

God Made Land and Plants

Day 13of 180
Week 3of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created plants and trees

2

Recognize the beauty of God's creation

3

Develop appreciation for different types of plants

Genesis 1:12

“The earth produced vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:12 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional and beautiful creation of plants

📦 Materials Needed

  • Green construction paper
  • Flower stickers or flower pictures
  • Glue stick
  • Crayons
  • BibleMouse Printables Library flower template

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll explore how God made beautiful plants and trees!

💭 Review Question: What special things did we learn about land yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God is an amazing creator who made wonderful plants to make our world beautiful and helpful

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made trees that give us shade
  • Flowers have pretty colors and wonderful smells
  • Plants help us breathe and give us food
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite kind of flower?
  • Have you ever seen a big, tall tree?
3Activity: My God-Made Garden Poster (6 min)
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Create a colorful poster showing God's beautiful plants

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take green paper
  2. Draw or trace tree trunk and branches
  3. Add flower stickers or draw flowers
  4. Color and decorate your garden
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-draw tree outline for child to decorate

Challenge: Add details like insects or sun in the garden

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's plant creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made plants?
  • What kinds of plants did we talk about?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for making such beautiful plants and trees!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll play a fun game about how plants grow

Genesis 1:31

“God saw everything He had made, and it was very good.”

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Sing-Along Memory Verse: Create a simple hand motion for each word, helping children connect physical movement with Scripture

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are discovering the wonder of creation through sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, enthusiastic tone
  • Encourage child's curiosity about plants
  • Let child explore textures and colors
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have short attention span, need frequent engagement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about God's creation, willingness to explore

Extension Activities

  • Plant real seeds in small pot
  • Nature walk to observe local plants
  • Read BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about gardens

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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