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Animals Two by Two

Noah & the Animals

Day 158of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God brought animals to Noah in pairs

2

Recognize that God carefully planned Noah's ark

3

Develop appreciation for God's care for animals

Genesis 6:19-20

You shall bring two of every sort into the ark, to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female. Of the birds after their kind, of livestock after their kind, of every creeping thing of the ground after its kind, two of every sort shall come to you, to keep them alive.

Genesis 6:19-20 (WEB)

God's precise instructions for preserving animal life during the flood

📦 Materials Needed

  • Toy animals
  • Blue paper (for 'water')
  • Cardboard box (as ark)
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Bible

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're learning about how God brought animals to Noah's ark!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what Noah was building?
2Teaching (5 min)

God told Noah to bring two of every kind of animal - a mommy and daddy animal - to keep them safe during the big flood.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves all the animals He created
  • Noah listened carefully to God's instructions
  • God made sure every animal had a partner
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What animals do you think went on the ark?
  • How do you think the animals felt?
3Activity: Two by Two Animal Parade (6 min)
game

Children match animal pairs and 'march' them into a cardboard ark

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out toy animals
  2. Find matching animal pairs
  3. Walk two animals at a time into the 'ark'
  4. Make animal sounds while walking
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps match animals

Challenge: Children sort animals by type before boarding

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Noah and the animals

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many animals went on the ark?
  • Who helped Noah gather the animals?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank You, God, for loving all the animals You created

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about Noah and his family entering the ark

Genesis 6:9

Noah was a righteous man. He walked with God.

Genesis 6:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Animal Pair Memory Dance - Children pair up and act out the verse while moving like different animals

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes God's detailed care and Noah's obedience

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, engaging voice
  • Encourage child to interact with toy animals
  • Be patient with matching and sorting
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping focus during animal matching activity

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to pair animals and understand basic concept

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Animal Ark Coloring Page
  • Sing 'The Animals Went in Two by Two' song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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