Creation – Lessons for Younger Children

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Creation

(Lessons for Younger Children)

Summary of Citywide Children’s Meeting
Regarding the Creation Lessons

Next all district fellowship: Monday, Dec. 12, 2022 at 8:00-9:30pm.

Oct 16
Oct 23
Oct 30
Nov 6
Nov 13
Nov 20
Nov 27
Dec 4
Dec 11
Dec 18
Dec 25
Jan 1
Jan 8
Jan 15
Jan 22
Jan 29
Feb 5
Feb 12
Feb 19
Feb 26
Mar 5

Oct. 16, 2022

Lesson 1 – L1 Creation – God Made Our World (Lesson)

Oct. 23, 2022

Lesson 2 – L1 Creation – Light and Darkness (Lesson)

  • The lesson contains ideas of how to contrast light and darkness visually for the children, such as bringing in a flashlight or turning off the lights in the room.
  • In addition, another idea is to bring a shoebox with an opening cut into it. The children are not allowed to look as they feel the object inside. Contrast with when they look with light, they can see right away what the object is.
  • We can also highlight God’s faithfulness in making the sun rise every day.
  • Suggested songs:
    9503 God Commanded Light to Shine;
    9009 God is so Good to Me!

Oct. 30, 2022

Lesson 3 Part 1 and 2 – L1 Creation – Day and Night (Lesson)

  • The existing lesson addresses both Day and Night in one lesson. We decided to split this lesson into two weeks to expand on Day and Night.
  • We can use the same memory verse for both weeks. Genesis 1:5a “And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.”
PART 1 of 2 (Oct 30)
  • Show them pictures of daytime versus nighttime.
  • Discuss activities we do during the daytime: wake up, eat breakfast, go to school, play outdoors, go to the children’s meetings, etc.
  • Give children a paper with one light side and the other side dark.  It can also be a circle shape.
  • Cut out circles from oak tag paper and paste cut out of activities people do during the day like play or ride bikes. 
  • Suggested Songs:
    15 Walking with Jesus;
    49 This is the Day that the Lord has Made;
    9042 I Can Come to Jesus Every Single Day

Nov. 6, 2022

Lesson 3 Part 1 and 2 – L1 Creation – Day and Night (Lesson)

  • The existing lesson addresses both Day and Night in one lesson. We decided to split this lesson into two weeks to expand on Day and Night.
  • We can use the same memory verse for both weeks. Genesis 1:5a “And God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night.”
PART 2 of 2 (Nov 6)
  • The second part of the lesson, covered the following week, will focus on night. God made both Day and Night. What are some things we should do at night? We can eat dinner, get ready for bed, brush our teeth, change into pajamas, set our clothes for the next day, read a bedtime story, etc. 
  • God knows that we need to rest at night. If the sun was up all day, that would not be good for us. We need the night to rest. 
  • Suggested songs:
    We can repeat some songs from Part A. We don’t have a specific song about just night, but this song talks about the earth turning to produce day and night.
    9006 Not Too Fast, Not Too Slow

Nov. 13, 2022

Lesson 4 – L1 Creation – Expanse-Heaven (Lesson)

Nov. 20, 2022

Lesson 5 – L1 Creation – Water (Lesson)

  • Show a lot of visuals of living things needing water – from plants to pets/animals to humans. Photos and videos would be good.
  • God had to make water before we could be on the Earth. The kids can all drink water all together.
  • Possibly even bring in a small plant that the children can take turns spritzing with water. If circumstances allow, a small goldfish in a bowl can also be a demonstration.
  • Suggested Songs:

Nov. 27, 2022

Thanksgiving Weekend

  1. Since many children may be away for the Thanksgiving conference or family events, we will not cover a new lesson. For older and younger children, we plan to review God’s creation in between the songs, using the lyrics as a way to discuss key points. 
  2. Suggested Songs to help review overall creation lessons:

Dec. 4, 2022

Lesson 6 – L1 Creation – Dry Land-Soil-Rock (Lesson)

Dec. 11, 2022

Lesson 7 – L1 Creation – Plants-Seeds (Part 1) (Lesson)

  • We plan to split this lesson into two separate weeks.
  • Cover the first two bullet points including:  (1) Seeds can produce living things. (2) Plants need something special to sustain life.
  • Activity: We can have the children plant something simple. For example, bean seeds are fairly easy to grow. We can help them plant a seed to care for. Since this is a two-part lesson, the kids could plant the seeds during the first lesson and then the serving ones can take the home, care for them, and bring them back the following week so we can see if they grew. 
  • We split this lesson into two weeks because the planting activity will take time. Kids can also decorate a name sticker label for their plant.
  • In addition to the craft ideas in the lesson, another possibility is creating a collage of fallen leaves.
  • Suggested snack could be fruit for both weeks of the plant/seeds lesson. (Note: Please check with parents for permission before feeding children snacks.)
  • Suggested Songs:

Dec. 18, 2022

Lesson 7 – L1 Creation – Plants-Seeds (Part 2) (Lesson)

  • This lesson continues last week’s lesson, covering the third bullet point: Bring in samples of seeds and different fruit. Have the children guess which seeds will produce what fruit (apple, pumpkin, cucumber, watermelon, avocado, etc.)
  • We can also play a matching game: Identify which fruit goes with which seeds. Draw or print out fruits or seedlings on a piece of paper. Have the children match the physical seed with the correct picture.
  • The matching game may be better so that all the children can participate. A guessing game may be more difficult because some children may not know as much as others. Try to engage all the children.
  • Discuss and see if their plant from the prior week grew.
  • See prior week’s song suggestions.

Dec. 25, 2022

Lesson 8 – Creation – Sun and Moon

  • This lesson will be very similar to the lesson on Day and Night, emphasizing activities that occur during the day when the sun is out and activities that occur at night when the moon is out.
  • Bible Verse: Genesis 1:14a “And God said, Let there be light-bearers…to separate the day from the night…”
  • Song Suggestion:
    #9010 God’s Design Song #10: You Are Mindful of Man Psalms 8:4a

Jan. 1, 2023

Lesson 9A – Creation – Seasons: Spring

  • The next lesson on seasons will be split into 4 lessons.
  • Bible Verse: Psalms 104:19a “He made the moon to mark seasons;”
  • In addition to the story suggestions in the original lesson plan, we can also show the different types of clothing worn for each season. In Springtime, we may wear raincoats and rain boots.  
  • Bring samples of flowers to show the children.
  • Show pictures of birds nests with eggs.
  • Song Suggestion: #9512 – Look at All the Flowers

Jan. 8, 2023

Lesson 9B – Creation – Seasons: Summer

  • Bible Verse: Psalms 104:19a “He made the moon to mark seasons;”
  • In addition to the story suggestions in the original lesson plan, we can also show the different types of clothing worn for each season. In Summer, we may wear shorts, tee shirts, or bathing suits.
  • Highlight the temperature difference between the seasons, emphasizing the heat of the summer.
  • Talk about the different activities we do in the summer: swimming, going to the beach, going to the park, etc.
  • Song Suggestion: #9119 – Rain From Heaven

Jan. 15, 2023

Lesson 9C – Creation – Seasons: Fall

  • Bible Verse: Psalms 104:19a “He made the moon to mark seasons;”
  • In addition to the story suggestions in the original lesson plan, we can also show the different types of clothing worn for each season. In Summer, we may wear shorts, tee shirts, or bathing suits.
  • Highlight the temperature difference between the seasons, emphasizing the heat of the summer.
  • Talk about the different activities we do in the summer: swimming, going to the beach, going to the park, etc.
  • Song Suggestion: #9119 – Rain From Heaven

Jan. 22, 2023

Lesson 9D – Creation – Seasons: Winter

  • Bible Verse: Psalms 104:19a “He made the moon to mark seasons;”
  • In addition to the story suggestions in the original lesson plan, we can also show the different types of clothing worn for each season. In Summer, we may wear shorts, tee shirts, or bathing suits.
  • Highlight the temperature difference between the seasons, emphasizing the heat of the summer.
  • Talk about the different activities we do in the summer: swimming, going to the beach, going to the park, etc.
  • Song Suggestion: #9119 – Rain From Heaven

Jan. 29, 2023

Lesson 10A Creation – Animals of the Water – General – Smaller Fish (Goldfish, Flounder, Salmon, Angel fish…etc)
(Creation Lesson 13 & 14 in the PDF)

  • Emphasize the fact that God created all the sea animals for man’s help, food and enjoyment. 
  • Since we are covering animals of the sea in multiple lessons, we can focus on a few at a time, showing videos and photos. We should just show a few and discuss rather than showing too many.
  • As we see all the wonderful creatures God made, we can keep reminding the children each week about God as the Creator. He is so creative in the colors and details we see. 
  • For this lesson, we can discuss & distinguish types of fish we see as pets and types of fish we eat.
  • Some zoos and aquariums have live cams that the children can view together. 
  • Suggested Songs:

Feb. 5, 2023

Lesson 10B Creation – Animals (multiple lesson) – Animals of the Water – Larger Fish & Mammals (Whales, Sharks, Dolphins, Narwhals)
(Creation Lesson 13 & 14 in the PDF)

  • Emphasize the fact that God created all the sea animals for man’s help, food and enjoyment. 
  • Since we are covering animals of the sea in multiple lessons, we can focus on a few at a time, showing videos and photos. We should just show a few rather than showing too many.
  • As we see all the wonderful creatures God made, we can keep reminding the children each week about God as the Creator. He is so creative in the colors and details we see. 
  • For this lesson, we can show videos and photos of some larger fish and mammals in the sea, such as whales, sharks, dolphins and narwhals. The children may be interested to see the size of some of these sea creatures compared to objects that they know. 
  • Some zoos and aquariums have live cams that the children can view together. 
  • Suggested Songs:

Feb. 12, 2023

Lesson 10C Creation – Animals (multiple lesson) – Land/Water Creatures (Walruses, Sea Lions, Sea Turtles, Penguins)
(Creation Lesson 13 & 14 in the PDF)

  • Emphasize the fact that God created all the sea animals for man’s help, food and enjoyment. 
  • Since we are covering animals of the sea in multiple lessons, we can focus on a few at a time, showing videos and photos. We should just show a few rather than showing too many.
  • As we see all the wonderful creatures God made, we can keep reminding the children each week about God as the Creator. He is so creative in the colors and details we see. 
  • For this lesson, we can talk about sea creatures that also live on the land, such as walruses, sea lions, sea turtles and penguins. It would be helpful to show videos and photos. 
  • Some zoos and aquariums have live cams that the children can view together. 
  • Suggested Songs:

 

Feb. 19, 2023

Lesson 10D Creation – Animals (multiple lesson) – Animals of the Water – Shellfish & Miscellaneous Fish – (Shrimp, Lobster, Clams, Crabs, Octopus, Jellyfish, Sea Urchin, Starfish)
(Creation Lesson 13 & 14 in the PDF)

  • Emphasize the fact that God created all the sea animals for man’s help, food and enjoyment. 
  • Since we are covering animals of the sea in multiple lessons, we can focus on a few at a time, showing videos and photos. We should just show a few rather than showing too many.
  • As we see all the wonderful creatures God made, we can keep reminding the children each week about God as the Creator. He is so creative in the colors and details we see. 
  • For this lesson, we can focus on shellfish and other interesting miscellaneous fish, such as shrimp, lobster, clams, crabs, octopus, jellyfish, sea urchin and starfish. It would help to show videos and photos. Ask the children if they have ever seen any of these creatures at an aquarium or zoo. 
  • For sea creatures that are also food, we can ask if the children have ever eaten any of these foods. 
  • Some zoos and aquariums have live cams that the children can view together.
  • Suggested Songs:

 

Feb. 26, 2023

Lesson 10E Creation – Animals (multiple lesson) – Birds that Fly Above the Earth)
(Creation Lesson 15 in the PDF)

  • Emphasize the fact that God created all the birds for man’s help, food, enjoyment, and companionship. 
  • Eagles, hawks, condors, parrots, blue jays, cardinals, nightingales, doves, hummingbirds, etc.
  • We can focus on a few birds at a time, showing videos and photos. 
  • God can use these birds for His purpose as in the example of Noah sending the dove from the ark to find land.  Another example is God sending food to Elijah using ravens. 
  • As we see all the wonderful creatures God made, we can keep reminding the children each week about God as the Creator. He is so creative in the colors and features we see. 
  • For this lesson, we can focus on birds that fly.
  • Some zoos and aquariums have live cams that the children can view together.
  • Suggested Songs:

 

Mar. 5, 2023

Lesson 10F Creation – Animals (multiple lessons) – Birds that Don’t Fly) – Ostriches, Emus and Penguins
(Creation Lesson 15 in the PDF)

  • Emphasize the fact that God created all the birds for man’s help, food, enjoyment, and companionship. 
  • We can focus on a few birds at a time, showing videos and photos. 
  • As we see all the wonderful creatures God made, we can keep reminding the children each week about God as the Creator. He is so creative in the colors and features we see. 
  • For this lesson, we can focus on birds that do not fly, such as ostriches, emus and penguins. 
  • Some zoos and aquariums have live cams that the children can view together.
  • Suggested Songs: