Jesus Hands-On Connections

Short Description

Explore concepts from the life and teachings of Jesus through movement activities, object lessons, demonstrations, creative projects, and practical experiences that help students connect the lesson with ideas such as perseverance, helping others, steadfastness, and seeing with the heart.

Hands-On Connections Description

This Hands-On Connections resource provides optional activities that allow students to experience lesson concepts through movement, observation, discussion, creativity, and simple hands-on experiences.

Students participate in activities connected to Jesus' travels around the Sea of Galilee, the story of the Good Samaritan, Peter's firm faith, and the idea of seeing beyond what is immediately visible.

Activities include movement experiences, object lessons, demonstrations, and creative projects that give students opportunities to explore lesson concepts in tangible ways. Discussion questions and teacher connections are included to help bring each activity back to the lesson.

These activities are designed to complement lesson study by helping students experience and explore concepts through participation, observation, discussion, and practical experience. The resource notes that these are optional extensions and that not every workbook page has a Hands-On Connections activity.

Lesson Focus

Students explore concepts related to:

• Jesus travelling from place to place to teach
• Perseverance and continuing a journey
• Helping someone who is in need
• Recognizing opportunities to help others
• The story of the Good Samaritan
• Peter's firm and unshakable faith
• Steadiness and strength
• Seeing beyond what is immediately visible
• Seeing with the heart
• Spiritual sight
• Connecting lesson ideas with everyday experiences

What's Included

• Walking Around the Sea of Galilee Demonstration A movement activity that gives students an opportunity to think about Jesus travelling on foot from place to place and the perseverance involved in continuing a journey.
• Who Is My Neighbour? Demonstration A classroom activity based on the Good Samaritan that allows students to experience situations where they must decide whether to stop and help someone in need. Includes discussion questions and a teacher connection.
• A Rock That Stays Firm Demonstration A simple paper-and-book demonstration exploring strength, steadiness, and support, connected to Peter's faith being described as firm and unshakable.
• Seeing More Than Our Eyes Can See Object Lesson A hidden-picture activity that encourages students to look carefully and consider the difference between seeing something physically and seeing more deeply.
• Spiritual Sight Glasses Creative Connection A printable creative project using templates, colouring materials, scissors, glue or tape, and paper-roll pieces to create interactive “Spiritual Sight” glasses. The finished glasses can be displayed or held in front of the child's face for a group photo.
• Spiritual Sight: Blind Man Can See Creative Connection A printable creative project with a pull-tab mechanism that allows children to explore the idea of physical and spiritual sight. The activity includes a template, child assembly, decorating, and photo assembly guidance.
• Loaves and Fishes: There Is Enough to Share Creative Connection A hands-on building activity in which children create a simple moving contraption using a sturdy base, wire, foam pieces, and paper loaves and fishes. The activity includes adult preparation, child assembly, testing, and opportunities to adjust the mechanism.
• Discussion questions
• Making the Connection sections
• Teacher Connection sections
• Activity instructions
• Materials lists
• Printable templates
• Photo assembly guidance for the creative projects
• Optional extension activities for observation, discussion, creativity, and practical experience

Resource Features

• Hands-on learning activities
• Movement activity
• Object lesson
• Demonstration activities
• Creative projects
• Discussion questions
• Lesson connection sections
• Teacher connection sections
• Printable templates
• Photo assembly instructions
• Opportunities for observation and reflection
• Activities that can be adapted for different group sizes and settings
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About This Resource

Jesus Hands-On Connections is designed to complement the Grade 3 Lesson 9 Jesus lesson by giving students opportunities to experience lesson concepts through movement, observation, discussion, demonstrations, and creative activities.

Rather than simply reading about the ideas in the lesson, students can participate in activities that give them something tangible to observe, discuss, create, or experience.

The resource includes optional extensions connected to specific parts of the lesson. Activity guidance encourages teachers to allow time for discussion and to connect each experience back to the lesson theme.

Ideal For

• Bahá’í children's classes
• Homeschool families
• Faith-based education
• Classroom learning
• Small group instruction
• Supplemental educational activities
• Guided group activities
• Learning centres
• Individual or group participation
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