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Spring Is Coming!

Four Seasons

Day 121of 180
Week 25of 36
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify basic characteristics of spring season

2

Observe signs of spring in nature

3

Develop appreciation for God's seasonal changes

Song of Solomon 2:11-12

For, behold, the winter is past. The rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

Song of Solomon 2:11-12 (WEB)

Describes the beautiful transformation of spring, showing God's creative design in seasonal changes

📦 Materials Needed

  • Season pictures
  • Green construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Glue stick
  • Cotton balls
  • Plastic flower stickers

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's talk about how the world changes in spring.

💭 Review Question: What weather did we see yesterday in our weather journal?
2Teaching (5 min)

Spring is a special time when the world comes back to life after winter. Flowers start to bloom, baby animals are born, and the weather gets warmer.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Flowers begin to grow
  • Baby animals are born
  • Rain helps plants grow
  • Weather becomes warmer
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What colors do you see in spring?
  • Can you make a sound like a baby animal?
3Activity: Spring Collage Creation (6 min)
exploration

Create a spring scene using art materials to show what happens in springtime

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take green construction paper
  2. Glue cotton balls for clouds
  3. Add flower stickers
  4. Draw baby animals
  5. Color the picture with spring colors
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps with gluing and placing stickers

Challenge: Child writes simple words like 'flower' or 'rain'

4Closing (3 min)

Review our spring discoveries and thank God for beautiful seasons

📝 Review Questions:
  • What new things did we learn about spring?
  • What is your favorite part of springtime?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore summer and how it's different from spring!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning to observe and categorize natural changes

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, descriptive language
  • Encourage child's natural curiosity
  • Connect science observations to God's creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have difficulty understanding abstract concept of seasons changing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to point out spring characteristics

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to observe spring changes
  • Read BibleMouse recommended book about seasons
  • Plant seeds to watch spring growth

Ready for Tomorrow?

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