Creating a sense of community among students is the first step in relaying this concept. This session focuses on the essential element of soil. As soil is seen to be the foundation for living things on earth, so christ is seen to be the foundation for our lives. The basic elements of those habitats are the food supply, water, shelter, and climate. This session emphasizes observation of those elements and teaches responsibility in caring for the plants and animals over which we were given dominion.
Emphasis is placed on handling and observing a variety of animals.
A beginning understanding of the water cycle provides the framework for this study. By using skits, games, and group discussion, students will learn the importance of plants, how and what they need to grow and survive, and how humans are dependent upon them. Activities include actual practicing of these skills so that students get to try what they otherwise might only talk about. Christians should be in the forefront of providing that care. Rocks will be collected, examined, tested, and identified to determine their origin and uses.