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Fearfully and Wonderfully Made

Bones and Muscles

Day 20of 180
Week 4of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God designed human bodies with amazing bones and muscles

2

Create a simple skeleton craft showing body movement

3

Appreciate God's careful design of human bodies

📖 Scripture Connection

Psalm 139:14

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

— Psalm 139:14 (WEB)

Celebrates God's intricate design of human bodies, highlighting how bones and muscles work together

📦 Materials Needed

  • White paper
  • Q-tips or cotton swabs
  • Glue stick
  • Black marker
  • Brass fasteners (optional)
  • BibleMouse Science Resource Guide
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather and review what we've learned about bones and muscles this week

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how your muscles help you move?
2Teaching (5 min)

God made our bodies with special bones that help us move and stay strong

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Bones are like the frame of a building inside our body
  • Muscles help our bones move in different ways
  • God designed every part of our body carefully
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What parts of your body can move?
  • How do bones and muscles work together?
3Activity: BibleMouse Skeleton Craft (6 min)
project

Create a simple moving skeleton using Q-tips and paper

📝 Instructions:
  1. Draw a body outline on white paper
  2. Glue Q-tips to represent bones
  3. Use brass fasteners to connect joints for movement
  4. Decorate and talk about how God made our bodies
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child place Q-tips on pre-drawn outline

Challenge: Add more detailed bone placement

4Closing (3 min)

Review our skeleton craft and praise God for His amazing design

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about bones today?
  • How does God make our bodies special?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how God created different animals

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning basic body awareness and enjoying hands-on activities

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, positive language about body design
  • Encourage child's curiosity about how bodies work
  • Make the lesson fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused during craft, understanding abstract concepts about body design

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's engagement, ability to manipulate craft materials, excitement about learning

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for additional skeleton coloring pages
  • Sing movement songs from BibleMouse Song Collection
  • Read a BibleMouse Read-Aloud book about human body

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