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Weather Journal

Weather Watch

Day 120of 180
Week 24of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Recognize and describe daily weather conditions

2

Learn to use a simple weather journal to track observations

3

Develop curiosity about God's creation through weather exploration

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 104:3

“He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind.”

— Psalm 104:3 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's amazing control over weather and natural elements

📦 Materials Needed

  • BibleMouse Weather Journal
  • Colored pencils or crayons
  • Thermometer
  • Window or outdoor viewing area
  • Weather chart
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's look out the window and see what the weather is doing today.

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about wind and clouds in our last lesson?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll start our very own Weather Journal to track how God's beautiful world changes every day!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Weather changes all the time
  • We can observe and record weather
  • God creates amazing weather patterns
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you see outside right now?
  • Is it sunny or cloudy?
3Activity: Weather Journal Creation (6 min)
project

Create first weather journal entry by drawing today's weather

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look out the window carefully
  2. Draw what you see in your BibleMouse Weather Journal
  3. Color your drawing
  4. Ask a parent to help you write the date
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps draw or trace weather symbols

Challenge: Add temperature reading and simple weather description

4Closing (3 min)

Review our weather observations and praise God for His wonderful creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about weather today?
  • What colors did you use in your drawing?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about spring weather and how plants grow!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are beginning to understand weather as a changing, observable phenomenon

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Be patient and encouraging
  • Let child lead observations
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have difficulty distinguishing between different weather types

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Emerging ability to describe basic weather conditions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a short nature walk to observe weather
  • Read BibleMouse weather-themed storybook
  • Sing weather observation song from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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