Build an Ark Out of an Old Shoe Box
Categories: Noah Ask them to build an ark out of an old shoe box and bring it to class next week.
- Have the children show their arks.
- Where would the animals go?
- Where would Noah and his family stay?
- How many were in Noah's family?
- Take the list of qualities that Noah had and write them on slips of paper.
- Discuss the qualities and let the children put them into the ark.
- Example: Noah was patient. Put patience into the ark.
- Noah was obedient. Put obedience into the ark.
- Waterproof the ark with the qualities that will make a perfect voyage.
- After Noah built the ark, what did God ask him to do?
- Gather animals?
- How many?
- What kinds?
- Have the children draw pictures of the animals
or give them cut outs of animal pictures or
get stickers of animals from a teacher's school
store.
- Now have them arrange where they would place animals in the ark to keep them safe from bigger animals.
- Let them explain why they are placing them on one of the three floors.
- Discuss safety
- What made Noah and his family safe?
- What made the animals safe?
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