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Stems Reaching Up

Watching Plants Grow

Day 58of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Observe how plant stems grow toward light

2

Measure and record plant height using simple rulers

3

Develop curiosity about God's design in plant growth

Psalm 104:14

He causes the grass to grow for the livestock, and plants for man to cultivate, that he may produce food from the earth.

Psalm 104:14 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design in how plants grow and provide nourishment

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bean plants from previous lessons
  • Rulers
  • Observation journal
  • Pencil
  • Camera (optional)

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around our BibleMouse science exploration area and look at our bean plants from previous days

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about roots yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we'll discover how plant stems reach toward light, just like how we reach toward God's love

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Stems help plants grow tall
  • Plants need light to grow strong
  • God designed plants to find sunlight
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you notice about how our stems look today?
  • Can you see how the stem is growing?
3Activity: Stem Measuring Adventure (6 min)
hands-on

Carefully measure and record how tall our bean plant stems have grown

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gently place ruler next to plant stem
  2. Find the bottom of the stem
  3. Measure how tall the stem is now
  4. Write the height in your BibleMouse observation journal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child place ruler and read measurement

Challenge: Child measures and records independently

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate our plant's growth and thank God for His amazing design

📝 Review Questions:
  • How tall is our plant today?
  • What helps our plant grow?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll look at the first leaves appearing on our plant!

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning basic measurement and observation skills

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child touch and explore plants
  • Praise effort over perfect results
🤔 Common Struggles:

Keeping ruler steady, understanding measurement

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about plant growth

Extension Activities

  • Take a photo of plant to compare growth over time
  • Draw a picture of today's plant in observation journal

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