Basic 2 · Our World and Our People · Nature of God

Caring for God's Gifts

In this topic you will learn how we show thanks for God's gifts by caring for them.

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

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

Strand: All About Us
Sub-strand: Nature of God
Indicator: B2.1.1.1.1 – Identify the attributes of God that reveal His nature as the sustainer of life

God gives us water, plants, animals and clean air. If we waste or spoil them, we are not showing thanks.

Caring for God's gifts

Gift	How we care for it
water	close taps; do not throw rubbish in rivers
plants	plant trees; do not cut young trees
animals	feed them; do not hurt them
air	do not burn rubbish

Common mistake: Burning rubbish makes the air dirty. Put rubbish in a bin.

You need: Local leaves, Flowers, Stones, Printed photographs of Ghanaian landscapes

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

1. Which shows care for water?
- A. Closing a dripping tap
- B. Leaving the tap open
- C. Throwing rubbish in a river
- D. Washing a car daily
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Answer: Closing a dripping tapIt saves water.
2. Why should we not burn rubbish?
- A. It makes the air dirty
- B. It is fun
- C. It saves time
- D. It makes rain
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Answer: It makes the air dirtySmoke spoils the air.
3. Planting trees shows care for God's gifts.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: TrueTrees are God's gifts.
4. Hurting animals is a good way to say thank you.
- A. True
- B. False
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Answer: FalseWe should care for animals.
5. To use carelessly is to ______.
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Answer: wasteWaste means careless use.
6. Write one way you can care for plants.
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Answer: E.g. water them, plant trees.Plants need care.