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Air Is All Around

Wind and Air

Day 156of 180
Week 32of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that air exists everywhere even though it can't be seen

2

Demonstrate how air can be felt through movement

3

Develop curiosity about God's invisible creation

📖 Scripture Connection

John 3:8

“The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but you don't know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”

— John 3:8 (WEB)

Just like air is invisible but powerful, God's Spirit works in ways we can't always see but can experience

📦 Materials Needed

  • Pinwheel
  • Feather
  • Bubble wand
  • Paper fan
  • Empty clear plastic water bottle
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday we learned about clouds, and today we'll explore something special - air!

💭 Review Question: What did we see moving in the sky yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Air is everywhere around us, even though we can't see it. Let's discover how we can feel air moving!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Air is like an invisible friend that helps things move
  • We can't see air, but we can feel it
  • God created air to help life on earth
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you wave your hand and feel something?
  • What happens when you blow on a feather?
3Activity: Air Movement Experiments (6 min)
exploration

Explore how air moves different objects

📝 Instructions:
  1. Wave a paper fan and feel the air
  2. Blow a feather and watch it float
  3. Blow bubbles and see how air carries them
  4. Spin a pinwheel to see air's power
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Focus on blowing the feather

Challenge: Try predicting which objects move easiest

4Closing (3 min)

Let's thank God for creating something we can't see but can feel!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did air help move today?
  • Can you see air?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about how wind is moving air!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are developing understanding of invisible concepts

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, enthusiastic tone
  • Allow child to experiment freely
  • Praise curiosity and exploration
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if objects don't move as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about discovering air's movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library air-themed coloring page
  • Sing a BibleMouse song about God's creation

Ready for Tomorrow?

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