Summer of Wonder - Animals
/Each week during this Summer of Wonder, we will examine a different part of God’s creation, wondering at the beauty, science, and mystery of the world around us. This week, we are looking closely at animals!
Scripture:
In the Bible, we can read the creation story in Genesis and think about how and why God might have created animals.
God spoke: “Earth, generate life! Every sort and kind:
cattle and reptiles and wild animals—all kinds.”
And there it was:
wild animals of every kind,
Cattle of all kinds, every sort of reptile and bug.
God saw that it was good.
Wondering:
I wonder what we can learn about God when we think of all of the different kinds of animals - the way they look and sound, and the things they can do?
Watch the video below to begin to consider all of the amazing animals on Earth and all of their uniqueness, beauty, and abilities!
Video Playlist:
National Geographic Kids - This site has all kinds of animal photos and videos that show just how unique, beautiful, and interesting animals can be!
Explore amazing photos of all kinds of animals at National Geographic Photo Ark! Hint: you can filter the list down by type of animal, how endangered it is, and where the photo was taken.
Did you love the pictures in the Photo Ark? Check out these behind-the-scenes videos about how National Geographic wildlife photographer Joel Sartore is able to capture these photographs–sometimes it gets a little silly!
Activities and Art:
Make Your Own Playdough and create sculptures of your favorite animals!
Animal origami - Instructions for Pelican, Dog, Fox, and more!
Keep sending in photos and 3 second videos of interesting, beautiful things you see this summer to be part of our Summer of Wonder 2020 video! Send those to lianna@sanctuaryic.org. Thanks!
