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Water We Need

Water Everywhere

Day 139of 180
Week 28of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that water is essential for life

2

Identify different ways humans and animals use water

3

Develop appreciation for God's creation

📖 Scripture Connection

John 4:14

“But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again. But the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

— John 4:14 (WEB)

Illustrates the life-giving properties of water, both physically and spiritually

📦 Materials Needed

  • Water samples
  • Pictures of water bodies
  • Clear glass or container
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Science
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Today's BibleMouse lesson continues our water exploration! Remember how we learned about water changing yesterday?

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

Water is a special gift from God that helps everything live and grow!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Water helps plants grow
  • Animals drink water to stay healthy
  • We need water to stay strong
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where do you see water around us?
  • How do you use water every day?
3Activity: Water Helpers Discovery (6 min)
exploration

Show pictures of water being used by plants, animals, and people

📝 Instructions:
  1. Look at each picture together
  2. Talk about how water helps in the picture
  3. Let child point to their favorite water use
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Point to pictures and name water uses

Challenge: Draw a picture of something that needs water

4Closing (3 min)

Recap how water is a wonderful part of God's creation

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about water today?
  • Can you show me how you use water?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about keeping water clean!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about water and its properties

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use simple, concrete language
  • Encourage child to touch and explore water safely
  • Connect scientific observation to God's wonderful creation
🤔 Common Struggles:

Maintaining focus for full 15 minutes

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to name ways water is used

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library water-themed coloring page
  • Sing a simple song about water from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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