YEA Lesson Library
Two By Two
About This Lesson
This lesson teaches that animals and birds came to Noah on the ark, where he had prepared places for them and had gathered food for the animals and his family.
Scriptures
Genesis 6:19-20
Genesis 7:1-9
Genesis 7:15-16
Leviticus 20:25
Deuteronomy 7:14
Psalm 4:8
Psalm 11:1
Matthew 10:29-31
Words to Know
SAFETY - a place of protection, free from danger
DANGER - something that may cause harm
RAMP - a sloping walkway
The Lesson
God told Noah to build the ark. He told him to put lots of rooms inside. This ark had many more rooms than Noah and his family needed. God was making room for many animals.
God told Noah that he should take two of every kind of animal, and seven pairs of al clean animals into the ark. But, Noah didn't have to go out looking for the animals. The animals came to Noah!
God told Noah to take two of every kind of animal into the ark. He even made room for two of every kind of bug and creeping thing, like lizards and snakes. Noah didn't have to take fish into the ark because fish live in the water. The flood wouldn't hurt them.
Noah also had to take enough food for his family to eat. He had to take enough food for al the animals to eat, too.
What a sight it must have been! The huge boat was sitting on dry land. The parade of animals came marching two by two. There were two elephants and two tigers, two giraffes and two hippos. Birds flew in the window. Noah made sure they all had a place to sleep.
Noah's neighbors thought he was crazy. But, Noah was obeying God.
Daily Devotions
Sunday - Genesis 6:19-20
Monday - Genesis 7:2-3
Tuesday - Genesis 7:15-16
Wednesday - Deuteronomy 7:14
Thursday - Leviticus 20:25
Friday - Psalm 4:8
Saturday - Matthew 10:29-31
Objectives
At the end of this lesson, the children will be able to:
1. Give the reason for Noah building the ark and gathering the animals into it.
2. Tell how many of each animal came to the ark.
3. Name something other than animals and people that Noah brought into the ark.
4. Recite their memory verse.
Topics & Themes
Animals
Ark (Noah’s)
Flood
God’s Protection
Noah
Materials Needed
Bible, YEA students' and teacher's books, attendance and memory verse charts, stars, songbook, CD/cassette player and CD/music tapes, construction paper, crayons, scissors
Preparation
The difference between a teacher who keeps the attention of her class and one whose students "drift off" is often found in their use of sensory stimulus. Varying the stimulus or using multiple stimuli helps the children to focus on the lesson at hand. Overuse of one teaching method over a long period of time may cause the children to lose interest.
Children aged three to five are developing their motor skills. You can encourage this development, as well as hold their interest, by incorporating movement in the teaching process. Today's lesson affords an excellent opportunity for the children to use their imagination along with their large muscles as they "act out” animal movements.
Before you come to class, enlarge the animal patterns and print them on white construction paper for every child to have some. The patterns can be found on the pattern page D. You may want to color some of these to use while telling the story.
Review Questions
1. Who told Noah to make room for the animals in the ark?
2. How many of each animal came into the ark?
3. Name the people who went into the ark with Noah.
4. Why did Noah build the ark and take animals?
Pattern Page
NEED!
REACH Activity
Letter: T
Words: two, to, tigers, tree, turtle, tarantula
Sentence:
GOD TOLD NOAH TO PUT LOTS OF ROOMS IN THE BIG BOAT.
Song
“Rise and Shine” is on page 28 of the Kids Classics Collection.
Closing Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for all the different animals that you made. And, thank you for saving them from the flood. I'm glad you take care of the animals and I'm glad you take care of me! In Jesus name. Amen.
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