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God Made the Seasons

Four Seasons

Day 125of 180
Week 25of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify the four seasons and their basic characteristics

2

Create a season wheel showing how God designed yearly cycles

3

Develop appreciation for God's consistent design in nature

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 8:22

“While the earth remains, seed time and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

— Genesis 8:22 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's promise of consistent seasonal cycles

📦 Materials Needed

  • Paper plate
  • Colored construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Brass fastener
  • Crayons or markers
  • Glue stick
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's talk about the amazing seasons God created.

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

God designed our world with beautiful, repeating seasons. Each season is special and different!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Spring brings new flowers and baby animals
  • Summer is warm and full of sunshine
  • Fall has colorful leaves and harvest time
  • Winter brings snow and rest for nature
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What's your favorite season?
  • Can you name something special about each season?
3Activity: Season Wheel Craft (6 min)
project

Create a spinning season wheel to remember God's wonderful design

📝 Instructions:
  1. Take a paper plate and divide it into four equal sections
  2. Draw or glue pictures representing each season
  3. Color each section differently
  4. Attach a smaller circle in the center with a brass fastener to make it spin
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parents can pre-draw season sections

Challenge: Add more detailed seasonal details or Bible verse

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review our season wheel and thank God for His amazing creation!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What are the four seasons?
  • Who created the seasons?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore how trees change through the seasons

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Understanding seasonal cycles helps children appreciate God's consistent design in nature

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use real nature samples if possible
  • Encourage child's curiosity about seasonal changes
  • Connect scientific observation with biblical wonder
🤔 Common Struggles:

Young children might confuse season characteristics

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify basic seasonal differences

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Take a nature walk to observe current seasonal changes
  • Read BibleMouse science storybooks about seasons
  • Sing seasonal songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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