1st Grade Lesson 2 : Chapter 1- Created by God
Catechist Preparation:
Unit: Revelation
Alive in Christ- Chapter 1: God the Creator pp 47-56
Bible Verse- Psalm 139:1-3
Psalm 139:13-15
Genesis 2:7-22
Objectives Identify the Bible as God’s Word written down by humans. We learn about God from the Bible
 Appreciate that fact that God made everything and all of creation is good.
 Understand that God made humans to be his friends. God knows and loves everyone.
Faith Words:
Bible
Creation
Lesson Plan: Right hand for sign of the cross, lump of clay, Adam & Eve
Gathering
Activity
Garden of Eden coloring sheet
Each student can choose a wrist band; tie it aroung their RIGHT wrist so they know which hand to use
for the sign of the cross.
Invite
Opening Prayer:Invite the children to stand with you in your Gathering Space. She them their
Prayer
completed prayer cloth. Lead them in the sign of the cross, making each movement distinctly and
space
saying each word clearly.
With hands folded have them repeat the Lord’s Prayer after you say each line.
ORRead aloud: Let Us Pray on page 47, God’s Word- What do you wonder?
Chapter 2 review p 66, Parable of the Lost Sheep, Creation- How many days? What did God do on the
7th day? What do we do on the 7th day? (Go to mass), reiterate that all of creation is a gift from God.
Discover
“Lump of Clay”
Explain that God created the world and everything in it, including people. Each one of us is different
Song of Praise: and special because God made us that way. He made us in His own image. We come to know about
Open the Eyes
God's love for us through Scripture.
of My Heart,
Distribute a lump of soft clay to each child. (Keep a lump for yourself too.) Invite them to make
Lord
something they like with the clay. Make something quickly yourself. As the children continue to make
their creations, say, I made a____. I made it with lots of love. Invite several children to share what
they made. Then say, God made the world. He made each of us. He put lots of love into that work.
Are we all the same? No, people are not all the same. God has made us all different so we can help
one another.
Hold up the Bible and ask if they know what it is. Last week we heard how God created the world.
What did God think about his work? He said, “It is good!”
Let’s hear how wonderful God was to the very first people. Genesis 1:2 the story of Adam and Eve.
The Church teaches that God created the universe and humans in his image. We come to know about
God's love for us through Scripture.
Live
Praise means honoring God for his great kindness & love.
Activity: Sign of the cross sheet, cut into squares. Instruct students to put the pictures into proper
order. Do not have them glue any in place until a teacher checks their work. Then glue into place.
Materials- activity sheet cut into squares, Glue sticks, construction paper
People of Faith Blessed Fra Angelico p. 53
Show children Fra Angelico’s art of the Annunciation.
Practice saying the Hail Mary
Give each child a paper plate and provide them with watercolors or markers. Encourage them to
create some art showing something in the world that God created
Sending Forth
Closing Prayer: Prayer of Praise p. 54 or Hail Mary
Materials: Green = provided by CRE / Blue = on website / Purple = Optional, catechists provide
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. God made
Adam and Eve to live in the Garden of Eden.