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Balls That Roll

3D Shapes We Can Hold

Day 86of 180
Week 18of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify spheres as round shapes that roll

2

Explore different sizes of spheres

3

Develop curiosity about shapes in God's creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

God created shapes with purpose, including spheres that roll in His wonderful design

📦 Materials Needed

  • Various balls (tennis ball, soccer ball, beach ball)
  • Large floor space
  • BibleMouse Shape Sorting Mat
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse math adventure! Let's explore how God made things that can roll.

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

Today we're learning about spheres - special round shapes that roll everywhere!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Spheres are round like balls
  • Spheres can roll in different directions
  • Not all shapes can roll like spheres
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find something round in our room?
  • What happens when we push a ball?
3Activity: Roll and Explore Spheres (6 min)
hands-on

Students will roll different sized balls and observe how they move

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather different sized balls
  2. Roll each ball across the floor
  3. Watch how they move and compare sizes
  4. Sort balls on BibleMouse Shape Sorting Mat
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Roll just 2-3 balls

Challenge: Predict which ball will roll farthest

4Closing (3 min)

Review what we learned about spheres today

📝 Review Questions:
  • What shape did we learn about today?
  • Can all shapes roll like a ball?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll hunt for sphere shapes around us!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning to distinguish basic 3D shapes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance and lots of praise
  • Let child explore balls freely
  • Connect learning to God's creative design
🤔 Common Struggles:

Distinguishing between different round objects

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to roll balls and recognize round shapes

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Draw circles in sand or with chalk
  • Read BibleMouse Shape Storybook
  • Sing 'Shapes God Made' from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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