God’s Creation The Plants Christian Religious Studies (CRS) for Nursery 1 Second Term Week 3

Christian Religious Studies (CRS) for Nursery 1, Second Term, Week 3:


Subject: Christian Religious Studies
Class: Nursery 1
Term: Second Term
Week: 3
Age: 4-5 years
Topic: God’s Creation: The Plants
Sub-topic: The Plants Created by GodThe Plants Created by God
Duration: 40 minutes


Behavioral Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  1. Recognize that God created plants.
  2. Understand that plants were created to help and nourish the world.
  3. Name different types of plants, such as trees, flowers, and vegetables.
  4. Identify the importance of plants in God’s creation.

Keywords:

  • Plants
  • Trees
  • Flowers
  • Vegetables
  • God’s Creation
  • Nourish

Set Induction:

  • Start with a song like “The Green Grass Grows All Around” to engage the children and prepare them for the topic.
  • Show pictures of various plants (trees, flowers, vegetables) and ask the children, “Who made these plants?”
  • Ask them if they have plants at home or at school and what they do for us.

Entry Behavior:

  • The children should have a basic understanding of God’s creation, having learned about animals and the earth in previous lessons.

Learning Resources and Materials:

  • Pictures of plants (flowers, trees, vegetables)
  • Toy plants or potted plants
  • Flashcards with plant names and images
  • Children’s Bible storybook
  • Whiteboard and markers

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge:

  • Remind the children of the Creation story, focusing on the day when God created plants (Genesis 1:11-13).
  • Show them pictures or real examples of plants to help them connect with the lesson.

Embedded Core Skills:

  • Cognitive Skills: Recognizing different types of plants and understanding their role in creation.
  • Language Skills: Naming plants and describing their characteristics.
  • Motor Skills: Mimicking plant growth and actions such as stretching like a tree.

Learning Materials:

  • Pictures of different plants (trees, flowers, vegetables)
  • Flashcards with names of plants
  • Real plants (potted plants) or toy plants

Reference Books:

  • Christian Religious Studies curriculum for Nursery 1
  • Children’s Bible Storybook

Instructional Materials:

  • Visual aids (pictures of trees, flowers, vegetables)
  • Flashcards with plant names
  • Toy or real plants

Content:

  1. God Created the Plants:
    • On the third day, God created plants, including trees, flowers, and vegetables.
    • God created plants to give food to humans and animals and to beautify the earth.
    • God saw that His creation was good.
  2. Importance of Plants:
    • Plants provide us with food (fruits, vegetables).
    • They help to beautify the earth and make it a better place to live.
    • Plants give us oxygen and clean the air.
  3. Bible Verse (Genesis 1:11-12):
    • “Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.’ And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds, and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good.”

Presentation Steps:

  1. Step 1: Begin with a prayer to start the class.
  2. Step 2: Review the Creation story, highlighting the creation of plants on the third day.
  3. Step 3: Show pictures or real examples of plants (flowers, trees, vegetables) and ask the children to name them.
  4. Step 4: Talk about how plants provide food and beauty for the earth.
  5. Step 5: Explain how plants clean the air and give oxygen.
  6. Step 6: Teach the children a simple song about plants, such as “This Is the Way We Plant a Seed,” and encourage them to act it out.
  7. Step 7: Conclude the lesson by emphasizing that God made plants to take care of the earth and people.

Teacher’s Activities:

  • Lead the prayer to start the lesson.
  • Show pictures and real plants, prompting the children to identify them.
  • Talk about the importance of plants in God’s creation.
  • Lead the children in a song about plants and encourage them to mime the actions.
  • Ask the children questions to check their understanding, like “What do plants give us?”

Learners’ Activities:

  • Listen to the prayer and join in with simple responses.
  • Name different plants when shown pictures or real examples.
  • Participate in the song and mime the actions of planting seeds and growing plants.
  • Answer questions such as “What do plants give us?”

Assessment:

  • Ask 5 simple questions to assess understanding:
    1. What did God make on the third day?
    2. Can you name a plant that God created?
    3. What do plants give us?
    4. What do trees give us?
    5. Why did God make plants?

Conclusion:

  • End with a prayer, thanking God for His wonderful creation of plants.
  • Encourage the children to care for the plants around them and thank God for them every day.
  • Remind them that God made everything good, including the plants that help us.

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Fill-in-the-Blank Questions:

  1. God created __________ on the third day.
  2. Plants give us __________ to eat.
  3. Trees provide __________ for people.
  4. Flowers make the earth __________.
  5. __________ help clean the air.
  6. God said, “Let the land produce __________.”
  7. The plants bear __________ with seed in it.
  8. God saw that everything He made was __________.
  9. What sound does a tree make? __________.
  10. What do we get from plants? __________.
  11. Plants are important because they give us __________.
  12. __________ are part of the plants God created.
  13. What do plants give us to help us breathe? __________.
  14. What did God make on the third day? __________.
  15. Who made the plants? __________.

FAQs:

  1. What did God make on the third day?
    • God made plants, trees, flowers, and vegetables.
  2. What do plants give us?
    • Plants give us food like fruits and vegetables, and they also help clean the air.
  3. Why are plants important?
    • Plants provide food, oxygen, and make the earth beautiful.
  4. What did God say about His creation of plants?
    • God said it was good.
  5. What do trees give us?
    • Trees give us fruit, shade, and oxygen.
  6. What do flowers do?
    • Flowers make the earth beautiful.
  7. Can plants help us breathe?
    • Yes, plants give us oxygen to breathe.
  8. Why did God create plants?
    • God created plants to help nourish the earth and provide food.
  9. What do plants do for the world?
    • They help feed us, beautify the earth, and provide oxygen.
  10. What is the role of plants in God’s creation?
  • Plants were created to nourish the earth and help people and animals.
  1. How do plants help animals?
  • Plants provide food for animals and help create their habitats.
  1. What is an example of a plant that gives us food?
  • Vegetables and fruits are plants that give us food.
  1. What happens when plants grow?
  • Plants provide food and oxygen, and they beautify the earth.
  1. What is the name of the book that tells us about God’s creation?
  • The Bible.
  1. Who made the plants?
  • God made the plants.

Evaluation Questions:

  1. What did God make on the third day?
  2. Name a plant that gives us food.
  3. What do plants give us to breathe?
  4. How do trees help us?
  5. What did God say after creating plants?
  6. What role do flowers play in creation?
  7. Why did God make plants?
  8. Can plants help animals? How?
  9. What do plants do for the earth?
  10. Who made the plants?

This lesson plan is designed to engage Nursery 1 students in understanding the importance of plants as part of God’s wonderful creation, while incorporating fun and interactive activities.