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Two By Two

Animals on the Boat

Day 56of 180
Week 12of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that God sent animals to Noah in pairs

2

Recognize that God cares for all animals

3

Practice listening and following simple instructions

📖 Scripture Connection

Genesis 7:8-9

“Clean animals, animals that are not clean, birds, and everything that creeps on the ground went into the ark by pairs with Noah, two by two.”

— Genesis 7:8-9 (WEB)

God carefully planned to save animals by sending them two by two

📦 Materials Needed

  • Stuffed animal pairs
  • Toy boat or large cardboard box
  • BibleMouse Resource Guide: Grade PK3 Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse adventure! Remember how Noah obeyed God yesterday? Today we'll learn about the amazing animals God sent to the boat!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember how Noah showed he loved God?
2Teaching (5 min)

God sent animals to Noah's big boat - not just one, but TWO of each kind! Big animals, small animals - all came to stay safe.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • God loves ALL the animals He created
  • Animals came two by two
  • God protected the animals during the big flood
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What animals do you think were on Noah's boat?
  • How do you think the animals walked onto the boat?
3Activity: Noah's Animal Parade (6 min)
game

Children will march animal pairs into a 'boat' while making animal sounds

📝 Instructions:
  1. Choose two stuffed animals
  2. Make the animal's sound
  3. Walk the animals into the 'boat'
  4. Sit the animals down carefully
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Parent helps child match and move animals

Challenge: Child chooses and matches animal pairs independently

4Closing (3 min)

Celebrate how God takes care of all His creatures!

📝 Review Questions:
  • How many animals came to Noah's boat?
  • Did God forget any animals?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for loving all the animals You created!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about big animals like elephants on Noah's boat!

💎 Memory Verse

Genesis 9:13

“God's rainbow promise!”

— Genesis 9:13 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Rainbow Promise Dance - Children make a rainbow arch with their arms while repeating the verse

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

This lesson introduces the concept of God's care for creation

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use lots of enthusiasm and animal sounds
  • Let child explore and play with animal pairs
  • Praise attempts at following instructions
🤔 Common Struggles:

Staying focused and understanding 'two by two' concept

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to match animals and listen to instructions

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library for Noah's Ark coloring pages
  • Sing animal sound songs from BibleMouse Song Collection

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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