Discovery - Trinity Bible Lesson | Three Experiments using Everyday Objects
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"The kids loved this. I found it to be perfect in teaching about the Blessed Trinity. Awesome resource, well made, no issues at all. I will be looking at other topics from this seller. Very satisfied:)"
- Janice G.
Are you looking for an engaging curriculum on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? In this lesson, your students will embark on a scientific discovery that guides their understanding of the Trinity through experimentation. Common objects such as a banana, an egg, and ice-cubes are used to launch a discussion on the three persons of the Trinity.
⭐️It is IMPORTANT that you read the definition of the Trinity included in this lesson plan so that you know what you are purchasing. Each experiment targets one or more elements of this definition:
The Trinity is made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. These three persons of the Trinity are:
▶️COEQUAL (one person is not more important than the others)
▶️COETERNAL (they have always existed together)
▶️DISTINCT (each person is different in FORM)
▶️Yet the three CANNOT BE SEPARATED (they are all ONE, not 1/3 of the whole)
▶️Each person has a DIFFERENT ROLE
▶️In other words … three “WHO”s and one “WHAT”
✴️While any lesson on the Trinity is wrought with potential difficulties, instead of a wholesale dismissal of any attempt to grasp the concepts, this lesson seeks to explain the value (benefits) and the shortcomings (problems) of each “experiment” in understanding the triune God. Because there is nothing within our universe to which to compare the Trinity, by understanding what the Trinity IS NOT we ironically take steps closer and closer to what it IS.
Included in this download:
◾️Ten page lesson plan with clear DO/SAY/READ wording
◾️Four page scientific notebook (including a colorful cover) for students to record their findings
◾️Three "tented" experiment name signs to gain student interest quickly
◾️One page colorful Trinity definition for student reference
✴️There are three experiments in this lesson plan using everyday objects: a banana, a hard boiled egg, an electric kettle and ice cubes. A brief overview of each experiment is below.
⭕️Banana Split: The banana is one fruit composed of three sections (did you know that?) which is like the Trinity: one God, three parts or persons. From there, the analogy is wrought with difficulties: each section is exactly like the others, while one in form (a banana), it is also one in substance (each part is exactly like the others). As a result, the lesson uses this word picture only to show that there are THREE PARTS of the Trinity.
⭕️“Eggs”actly!: An egg has three parts: the yoke, the white and the shell, each different in form and function to make ONE egg. Yet, the components of the egg cannot be said to be equal in the way that we understand the Trinity. The shell is not the yolk, the yolk is not the white and the white is not the shell. While not adequate in explaining the entirety of the Trinity, the lesson uses the egg to show the differing FUNCTIONS of the 3-in-1.
⭕️Steaming Hot Ice Water: In its natural form, water is a liquid, but heat it up and it becomes steam; cool it and it turns to ice, three different forms from one substance. But water, assuming it is not divided, can only be in one of these forms at a time. In the case of the Trinity, God is all three persons of the Trinity in totality, all of the time. The water helps show that the Trinity is three in one ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Some people adhere to the idea of “modalism” which claims that God could only be one of these forms at a time: God the Father in the Old Testament, Jesus the Son in the New Testament and God the Holy Spirit after the Pentecost. However, this is not what the Bible teaches and we should warn our students about this common heresy.
NOTE: We have a similar lesson for another "tough to understand" concept: Discovery: Holy Spirit.
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
Save time and shop with confidence! Watch the lesson preview video here.
"The kids loved this. I found it to be perfect in teaching about the Blessed Trinity. Awesome resource, well made, no issues at all. I will be looking at other topics from this seller. Very satisfied:)"
- Janice G.
Are you looking for an engaging curriculum on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? In this lesson, your students will embark on a scientific discovery that guides their understanding of the Trinity through experimentation. Common objects such as a banana, an egg, and ice-cubes are used to launch a discussion on the three persons of the Trinity.
⭐️It is IMPORTANT that you read the definition of the Trinity included in this lesson plan so that you know what you are purchasing. Each experiment targets one or more elements of this definition:
The Trinity is made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. These three persons of the Trinity are:
▶️COEQUAL (one person is not more important than the others)
▶️COETERNAL (they have always existed together)
▶️DISTINCT (each person is different in FORM)
▶️Yet the three CANNOT BE SEPARATED (they are all ONE, not 1/3 of the whole)
▶️Each person has a DIFFERENT ROLE
▶️In other words … three “WHO”s and one “WHAT”
✴️While any lesson on the Trinity is wrought with potential difficulties, instead of a wholesale dismissal of any attempt to grasp the concepts, this lesson seeks to explain the value (benefits) and the shortcomings (problems) of each “experiment” in understanding the triune God. Because there is nothing within our universe to which to compare the Trinity, by understanding what the Trinity IS NOT we ironically take steps closer and closer to what it IS.
Included in this download:
◾️Ten page lesson plan with clear DO/SAY/READ wording
◾️Four page scientific notebook (including a colorful cover) for students to record their findings
◾️Three "tented" experiment name signs to gain student interest quickly
◾️One page colorful Trinity definition for student reference
✴️There are three experiments in this lesson plan using everyday objects: a banana, a hard boiled egg, an electric kettle and ice cubes. A brief overview of each experiment is below.
⭕️Banana Split: The banana is one fruit composed of three sections (did you know that?) which is like the Trinity: one God, three parts or persons. From there, the analogy is wrought with difficulties: each section is exactly like the others, while one in form (a banana), it is also one in substance (each part is exactly like the others). As a result, the lesson uses this word picture only to show that there are THREE PARTS of the Trinity.
⭕️“Eggs”actly!: An egg has three parts: the yoke, the white and the shell, each different in form and function to make ONE egg. Yet, the components of the egg cannot be said to be equal in the way that we understand the Trinity. The shell is not the yolk, the yolk is not the white and the white is not the shell. While not adequate in explaining the entirety of the Trinity, the lesson uses the egg to show the differing FUNCTIONS of the 3-in-1.
⭕️Steaming Hot Ice Water: In its natural form, water is a liquid, but heat it up and it becomes steam; cool it and it turns to ice, three different forms from one substance. But water, assuming it is not divided, can only be in one of these forms at a time. In the case of the Trinity, God is all three persons of the Trinity in totality, all of the time. The water helps show that the Trinity is three in one ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Some people adhere to the idea of “modalism” which claims that God could only be one of these forms at a time: God the Father in the Old Testament, Jesus the Son in the New Testament and God the Holy Spirit after the Pentecost. However, this is not what the Bible teaches and we should warn our students about this common heresy.
NOTE: We have a similar lesson for another "tough to understand" concept: Discovery: Holy Spirit.
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
Save time and shop with confidence! Watch the lesson preview video here.
"The kids loved this. I found it to be perfect in teaching about the Blessed Trinity. Awesome resource, well made, no issues at all. I will be looking at other topics from this seller. Very satisfied:)"
- Janice G.
Are you looking for an engaging curriculum on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity: the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? In this lesson, your students will embark on a scientific discovery that guides their understanding of the Trinity through experimentation. Common objects such as a banana, an egg, and ice-cubes are used to launch a discussion on the three persons of the Trinity.
⭐️It is IMPORTANT that you read the definition of the Trinity included in this lesson plan so that you know what you are purchasing. Each experiment targets one or more elements of this definition:
The Trinity is made up of three persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. These three persons of the Trinity are:
▶️COEQUAL (one person is not more important than the others)
▶️COETERNAL (they have always existed together)
▶️DISTINCT (each person is different in FORM)
▶️Yet the three CANNOT BE SEPARATED (they are all ONE, not 1/3 of the whole)
▶️Each person has a DIFFERENT ROLE
▶️In other words … three “WHO”s and one “WHAT”
✴️While any lesson on the Trinity is wrought with potential difficulties, instead of a wholesale dismissal of any attempt to grasp the concepts, this lesson seeks to explain the value (benefits) and the shortcomings (problems) of each “experiment” in understanding the triune God. Because there is nothing within our universe to which to compare the Trinity, by understanding what the Trinity IS NOT we ironically take steps closer and closer to what it IS.
Included in this download:
◾️Ten page lesson plan with clear DO/SAY/READ wording
◾️Four page scientific notebook (including a colorful cover) for students to record their findings
◾️Three "tented" experiment name signs to gain student interest quickly
◾️One page colorful Trinity definition for student reference
✴️There are three experiments in this lesson plan using everyday objects: a banana, a hard boiled egg, an electric kettle and ice cubes. A brief overview of each experiment is below.
⭕️Banana Split: The banana is one fruit composed of three sections (did you know that?) which is like the Trinity: one God, three parts or persons. From there, the analogy is wrought with difficulties: each section is exactly like the others, while one in form (a banana), it is also one in substance (each part is exactly like the others). As a result, the lesson uses this word picture only to show that there are THREE PARTS of the Trinity.
⭕️“Eggs”actly!: An egg has three parts: the yoke, the white and the shell, each different in form and function to make ONE egg. Yet, the components of the egg cannot be said to be equal in the way that we understand the Trinity. The shell is not the yolk, the yolk is not the white and the white is not the shell. While not adequate in explaining the entirety of the Trinity, the lesson uses the egg to show the differing FUNCTIONS of the 3-in-1.
⭕️Steaming Hot Ice Water: In its natural form, water is a liquid, but heat it up and it becomes steam; cool it and it turns to ice, three different forms from one substance. But water, assuming it is not divided, can only be in one of these forms at a time. In the case of the Trinity, God is all three persons of the Trinity in totality, all of the time. The water helps show that the Trinity is three in one ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Some people adhere to the idea of “modalism” which claims that God could only be one of these forms at a time: God the Father in the Old Testament, Jesus the Son in the New Testament and God the Holy Spirit after the Pentecost. However, this is not what the Bible teaches and we should warn our students about this common heresy.
NOTE: We have a similar lesson for another "tough to understand" concept: Discovery: Holy Spirit.
✔️Our goal with each lesson is to combine scholarly study in a fun, interactive way so that students not only experience the rich Biblical narrative but also to whet their appetite for more by learning how to study the Scriptures for themselves.
