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God Made Day and Night

Day and Night

Day 150of 180
Week 30of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God created day and night

2

Recognize the pattern of day and night

3

Appreciate God's consistent design in creation

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 1:3-5

“God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light. God saw the light, and saw that it was good. God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light 'day', and the darkness he called 'night'. There was evening and there was morning, the first day.”

— Genesis 1:3-5 (WEB)

Directly describes God creating day and night in the first day of creation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Globe
  • Flashlight
  • Day/night picture cards
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK4 Science
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about Earth spinning to create day and night

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how we showed day and night with our globe?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore God's amazing design of day and night

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God created day and night on the very first day
  • Day and night happen because Earth spins
  • God makes sure day and night happen every single day
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you do during the day?
  • What happens when it gets dark?
3Activity: Day and Night Sorting (6 min)
discussion

Sort picture cards into day and night activities

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out day/night picture cards
  2. Ask child to sort cards into 'day' and 'night' groups
  3. Discuss each activity and when it happens
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child sort cards, point to each one

Challenge: Have child explain why each activity belongs in its group

4Closing (3 min)

Recap what we learned about God's creation of day and night

📝 Review Questions:
  • Who made day and night?
  • What happens when Earth spins?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about fluffy white clouds in the sky!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about day and night cycles

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, enthusiastic tone
  • Encourage child's questions
  • Make learning feel like a fun discovery
🤔 Common Struggles:

Understanding abstract concept of Earth spinning

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to distinguish day and night activities

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a day/night collage using BibleMouse Printables
  • Sing BibleMouse song about creation

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