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Into the Ark

Noah & the Animals

Day 159of 180
Week 32of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God protected Noah and his family

2

Recognize that God carefully guided Noah to safety

3

Develop trust in God's care and protection

Genesis 7:16

Those that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God commanded him; and Yahweh shut him in.

Genesis 7:16 (WEB)

God personally protected Noah by closing the ark's door

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue construction paper
  • Brown craft paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Animal stickers or cutouts
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

In today's BibleMouse lesson, we'll learn how Noah and all the animals went into God's big boat called the ark!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how many animals God sent to Noah?
2Teaching (5 min)

God carefully guided Noah to bring his family and the animals into the ark for safety.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God told Noah exactly what to do
  • All the animals came two by two
  • God shut the door to protect them
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • How do you think Noah felt?
  • What animals do you think were on the ark?
3Activity: Noah's Ark Craft (6 min)
craft

Create a simple ark scene with animals

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a boat shape on brown paper
  2. Cut out the boat
  3. Glue boat onto blue paper (water)
  4. Add animal stickers or draw animals
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents help cut and glue

Challenge: Children draw their own animals

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about Noah and God's protection

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who kept Noah safe?
  • How many animals went into the ark?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for taking care of Noah and showing us how much you love us.

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how God kept Noah safe during the big flood!

Genesis 6:9

Noah was a righteous man. He walked with God.

Genesis 6:9 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Animal Walk Memory Game: Children walk like different animals while saying the verse, stopping when you say 'God'

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson emphasizes God's protection and careful planning

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Allow children to ask questions
  • Make the story engaging with animated storytelling
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might find it hard to sit still or understand complex biblical concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and basic understanding of God's care

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional Noah's ark coloring pages
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about Noah from the Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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