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Fruits and Seeds We Eat

Plants We Eat

Day 74of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Identify common fruits and their seeds

2

Explore the differences between fruits

3

Recognize God's design in plant reproduction

Genesis 1:29

God said, 'Behold, I have given you every herb yielding seed, which is on the surface of all the earth, and every tree, which bears fruit yielding seed. It will be food for you.'

Genesis 1:29 (WEB)

Demonstrates God's intentional design of plants as food for humans

📦 Materials Needed

  • Apples
  • Tomatoes
  • Bell peppers
  • Cutting board
  • Child-safe knife
  • Sorting mat
  • Wet wipes

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Recap yesterday's lesson about edible leaves, then introduce today's exploration of fruits and seeds

💭 Review Question: What leafy vegetables did we learn about yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Introduce fruits and their seeds with BibleMouse storytelling approach

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Fruits grow from flowers on plants
  • Seeds are inside fruits
  • Different fruits have different seed shapes
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you find the seeds in these fruits?
  • What color are the seeds?
3Activity: Fruit and Seed Discovery (6 min)
sensory

Cut open fruits, explore seeds, sort by characteristics

📝 Instructions:
  1. Wash hands
  2. Carefully cut fruits open
  3. Look at seeds inside
  4. Sort fruits on mat by color or size
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Adult cuts fruit, child observes

Challenge: Count seeds, draw seed shapes

4Closing (3 min)

Recap fruit exploration and thank God for creating interesting plants

📝 Review Questions:
  • What fruits did we look at today?
  • Where are the seeds hiding?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll thank God for all the amazing foods He creates

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Young children are naturally curious about food and its origins

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Allow child to touch and explore
  • Supervise closely during cutting
🤔 Common Struggles:

May want to eat everything immediately

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Curiosity about fruit structures and seeds

Extension Activities

  • Plant a seed from today's fruits in a small pot
  • Create a fruit and seed drawing in BibleMouse Science Journal

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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