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Basic 1 · Religious and Moral Education · God the Creator

Things God Created in the Sky and on Land

In this topic you will name things God created in the sky and on the land.

By the end of these notes you should be able to:

  • Name things God created in the sky
  • Name things God created on the land
  • Draw some of God's creation

What you already know

  • God provides our needs

Copy everything that has a blue line on its left into your notebook. The other parts are for reading.

Strand
God his creation and attributes
Sub-strand
God the Creator
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B1.1.1.1.2 – Mention the names of some of the things God created

Introduction

At night, Kwame looks up and sees the moon and many stars. In the day, he sees mountains and trees. God created all of them.

1. In the Sky

  • the sun gives light and heat in the day
  • the moon shines at night
  • the stars twinkle at night
  • clouds bring rain

2. On the Land

  • mountains and hills
  • trees and grass
  • animals like goats and lions
  • people
Day sky with sun and night sky with moon and stars above hills and trees
Figure 1: Things in the sky and on the land Draw the sun, the moon and a tree.Illustration: Sirbus

Did you know?: Ghana's highest mountain is Mount Afadjato in the Volta Region.

New words

sky
The space above the earth.
land
The dry part of the earth.
mountain
A very high hill.
star
A small light we see in the night sky.

Summary

  • God created the sun, moon, stars and clouds in the sky.
  • God created mountains, trees, animals and people on land.
  • We should admire and care for God's creation.

Class activity: Creation Drawing

  1. Look at the photographs of Ghanaian landscapes.
  2. Draw and colour one thing in the sky and one thing on land.
  3. Tell the class what you drew.

You need: Bible, Qur’an, Local leaves, Flowers, Printed photographs of Ghanaian landscapes

Exercises

Answer in your exercise book first, then check your answers.

  1. 1. Which shines at night?

    • A. The moon
    • B. The sun
    • C. A tree
    • D. A goat
    Show answer
    Answer: The moonWe see the moon at night.

  2. 2. Which is on the land?

    • A. A mountain
    • B. A star
    • C. A cloud
    • D. The moon
    Show answer
    Answer: A mountainMountains are on land.

  3. 3. God created the stars.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: TrueStars are part of creation.

  4. 4. Clouds are on the land.

    • A. True
    • B. False
    Show answer
    Answer: FalseClouds are in the sky.

  5. 5. The sun gives us light and ______.

    Show answer
    Answer: heatThe sun is hot and bright.

  6. 6. Name two things God created in the sky.

    Show answer
    Answer: Any two: sun, moon, stars, clouds.These are in the sky.

Homework

  1. Look at the night sky. Draw what you see.