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Thank You, God, for Food!

Plants We Eat

Day 75of 180
Week 15of 36
15Minutes
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Learning Objectives

1

Recognize different plant parts we eat

2

Create a colorful plant food collage

3

Express gratitude to God for providing food

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 original design of plants as food for humans

📦 Materials Needed

  • Construction paper
  • Child-safe scissors
  • Glue stick
  • Food magazines or printed food pictures
  • Crayons

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and review plant parts we've learned this week

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

BibleMouse Science Adventure: Exploring God's Amazing Food Plants

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Plants give us different foods we love to eat
  • God created plants to help us grow strong
  • We can thank God for providing delicious foods
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What is your favorite plant food?
  • Can you name a fruit or vegetable?
3Activity: Plant Food Thank You Collage (6 min)
project

Create a colorful collage showing different plant foods

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out food pictures
  2. Sort pictures by plant parts (leaves, fruits, seeds)
  3. Glue pictures onto construction paper
  4. Draw or color around the pictures
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Pre-cut pictures for child to glue

Challenge: Child cuts out own pictures

4Closing (3 min)

Review collage and thank God for food

📝 Review Questions:
  • What plant foods did you put in your collage?
  • How does God take care of us?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll explore hard and soft objects

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK4 children are learning to appreciate God's creation through sensory experiences

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration and curiosity
  • Use simple, clear language
  • Praise effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Cutting with scissors might be challenging

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to identify and sort plant foods

Extension Activities

  • Taste test different plant foods
  • Sing a thank you song to God
  • Plant a small seed in a cup

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