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My Skeleton Frame

Bones and Muscles

Day 17of 180
Week 4of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that bones form a frame inside our body

2

Count bones in hands and feet

3

Appreciate how God designed our bodies carefully

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

“I will give thanks to you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. My soul knows that very well.”

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Highlights God's intentional design of human body structure

📦 Materials Needed

  • Skeleton poster or model
  • White paper
  • Crayons
  • Child's hand and foot tracing from previous lesson
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Review yesterday's lesson about bones being inside our body

💭 Review Question: Can you show me where some of your bones are?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explore how skeleton is like a body's frame or support system

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Bones keep us standing tall
  • Skeleton helps us move
  • We have many small bones in hands and feet
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What would happen if we didn't have bones?
  • How do bones help us?
3Activity: Bone Counting Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Trace and count bones in hands and feet

📝 Instructions:
  1. Trace child's hand on white paper
  2. Count bones in traced hand together
  3. Repeat with foot tracing
  4. Color the tracing
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child count bones with direct guidance

Challenge: Let child independently count and mark bones

4Closing (3 min)

Recap skeleton's important role

📝 Review Questions:
  • What helps keep our body standing?
  • How many bones are in your hand?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how muscles help us move

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning basic body awareness

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, playful language about body
  • Encourage curiosity about body design
  • Make learning feel like a fun discovery
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping focus during counting and tracing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement and basic understanding of bone structure

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • BibleMouse Printables: Skeleton coloring page
  • Sing 'Dem Bones' song from BibleMouse Song Collection

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