Wednesday Night Science Bible Lesson- Study, Then Teach!

This lesson is now my new FAVORITE! I had seen this science fun last April and had it on the list of lessons I wanted to write and use!  I was finally able to get everything that I needed and went for it. The kids LOVED it and it was a fun class from start to finish! 

When I know I will have an experiment that will excite the kids, I make sure and teach the Bible part of the lesson BEFORE I bring out the science stuff, as it is more difficult to keep their undivided attention after bringing out the science parts. The science part is there to "reinforce" the bible lesson.

So with this lesson, I had the kids sit and had a discussion with them first. I talked with them about how I had taught piano lessons, before I became a full time mommy. I asked them how I was able to teach others how to play piano. They answered, because I knew how to play the piano. I talked about how I had to LEARN the piano before I could teach others!  I had fill up with piano knowledge and skill before I could begin to teach others how to play. 

I had a sign with these two verses written on it. First I read 

2 Timothy 2:15- STUDY to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the WORD OF TRUTH.

We must first STUDY the WORD OF TRUTH and fill up with the knowledge of Christ and His Word. Then I read the first part of 

Matt. 28:19 Go ye therefore and TEACH all nations...

Our commandment from God to His church was to TEACH all nations. We must learn and study His Word BEFORE we can go TEACH it to all the nations! Our job is to make sure we are studying, learning and filling up with His knowledge so that we can teach others! 

Then came the science to show the "filling up with the knowledge" and the "going to teach all nations"

first I set up a towel, a bowl with a lip or rim, filled half way with warm water, a cup with some dish soap and water and some dry ice.

Using tongs, I put some dry ice in the warm water in the bowl. Then I soaked and coated a long strip of scrap material in the dish soap/water mixture. The dry ice itself is fun to watch! With younger ones, be very carful that they do not put their hands in the bowl. It can be very exciting and they might want to touch. (it was not just the younger ones who could not keep their hands out of the bowl, so watch them close)

Then I took the strip of scrap material out of the soapy water and wiped the whole rim of the bowl, making it nice and soapy. Then I took the strip of material and pulled it flat and dragged it across the top of the bowl to form a layer of soap over the bowl.

Then the magic begins!!!!!!! It forms a bubble that gets bigger and bigger. This was the "learning and studying and filling up with the WORD OF TRUTH. 

Filling up!!!!!

The anticipation was fun!!!!!

And then when it popped the mist went ALL OVER. Just like us going and teaching ALL NATIONS!

(I love how little Madison has her hands over her ears. I think she thought it might be loud because I told them it would pop)

Of course we  had to do this more than once! Through out the science I would quote the verses, and ask what the bubble and the mist spreading out meant with our lesson. 

As you can see it is pretty neat and the kids said this was their new favorite science lesson! I love it when class is full of smiles and learning and fun! These are the lessons they remember!  And it is fun for the teacher too!