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Big Fish, Little Fish

God Made Fish and Birds

Day 22of 180
Week 5of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created both big and small fish

2

Recognize the diversity of God's creation

3

Develop appreciation for God's creativity

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:21

“God created the large sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarmed, after their kind, and every winged bird after its kind. God saw that it was good.”

— Genesis 1:21 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design in creating sea life of all sizes

📦 Materials Needed

  • Blue construction paper
  • White paper
  • Scissors
  • Goldfish crackers
  • Fish pictures from BibleMouse Printables Library
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse friends, today we're exploring how God made amazing fish of all sizes!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about God's creation yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

God created both tiny fish and huge whales in the ocean. Each one is special and different!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God made big whales that can be as long as a school bus
  • God also made tiny fish smaller than your finger
  • Every fish is unique and important to God
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's the biggest fish you can imagine?
  • What's the smallest fish you know?
3Activity: Big Fish, Little Fish Sorting (6 min)
game

Sort fish pictures by size and enjoy some goldfish crackers

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out fish pictures on blue paper
  2. Sort pictures from smallest to largest
  3. Count how many fish you find
  4. Enjoy a few goldfish crackers as a treat!
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Match big and small fish with parent help

Challenge: Draw or color different sized fish

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about God's amazing fish

📝 Review Questions:
  • Did God make big fish or small fish?
  • Who made all the fish in the ocean?
🙏 Prayer:

Thank you, God, for making all the wonderful fish in the ocean!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about the birds God created!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 1:31

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

— Genesis 1:31 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Fish Size Memory Game - Match verse words to fish cutouts of different sizes

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Day 5 of creation focuses on sea creatures and birds

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use enthusiastic voice when describing fish
  • Encourage child's curiosity about God's creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus during teaching time

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about different fish sizes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Watch a BibleMouse Read-Aloud about ocean animals
  • Visit local aquarium or watch fish documentary

Ready for Tomorrow?

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