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Christian Education
GRADE 3 SIMPLICITY

Noah Builds an Ark and

Loads the Animals
Lesson Focus:
Children will be able to…
 Follow and understand the story.
 Visualize the ark
 Appreciate the importance of obedience

After Cain and Abel, Adam and Eve went on to have many more
children. These children had families of their own, and soon the world was full
of people.

The people who lived on the earth now had forgotten about God. Instead they
chose to reject God and live wicked lives. This made God very sad and He
became very sorry He made
people. God decided He would
send a flood so He could start over.

At that time there was one man

who had not forgotten God. His
name was Noah. Noah was a good
man who loved God.

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God said to Noah, “People are doing wicked things, I am sorry I made them. I
will be sending a flood to destroy the world, so I can start over.”

God gave Noah instructions to build an Ark.

The Ark was a large boat to be made of
Cypress wood and coated with tar inside and
out. It had to be a certain height, width and
length. It would have rooms, a roof and a
door. (For the specific measurements see
Genesis 6:14-16.)

God told Noah to put two of every unclean

animal and seven pairs of every clean animal on to the Ark and enough food to
feed Noah, his family, and all the animals.

The instructions God gave Noah must have seemed so strange to him, but he
didn’t question it. Other people must have mocked Noah, he would have
looked silly building a great big boat when there had never been a flood on the
earth before. (Genesis 2:5-6). But Noah trusted
God and obeyed Him.

When Noah had finished building the Ark, he

loaded in all the food, all the animals, and his own
family. There were only eight people on the ark,
Noah, his wife and their three sons Shem, Ham and
Japheth and their wives. Then God shut the door
and the rain began to fall.

It rained for many weeks. The Ark floated on

water high above all the land, many feet higher
than the highest mountain peak! Then after
forty days and nights, the rain stopped. Little
by little the water began to subside. Noah and
his family and all the animals had floated safely
in the ark for one hundred and fifty days.

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God sent a great wind over the earth and the waters gradually began to
evaporate and dry up. Soon the Ark came to rest on top of Mount Ararat.

After another forty days Noah opened the

window and sent out a raven. The big, strong
bird flew quickly across the water. However, it
did not find a place to rest. Since there was only
water, the raven returned to the Ark.

Seven days later Noah took a dove and let her fly
out the window. The dove flew about for a short
time, but she, like the raven, could not find anywhere to rest. She too, flew
back to the Ark.

Noah waited another week and then sent

a dove out of the window again. Noah
and his family waited anxiously. At last
the dove came to the window of the Ark.
In her beak was an olive leaf which she
had picked from a tree. Seven days later,
Noah sent out the dove again. This time
she did not come back. She had found
good food and a place to live.

Noah and his family no doubt wondered

when they could leave the Ark. God had shut the door, and only God could
open it again.

Then one day, when the sun was shining very brightly, Noah heard a creaking
sound. The door was slowly opening and swinging back wide. God had opened
the door. Eight happy people left the Ark and began walking on dry ground
again. Then all the animals left the Ark too.

What a sight that must have been!

Elephants and hippos came lumbering out.
Lions, tigers, sheep, dogs and cats came
bounding down the ramp, bumping into
each other in their eagerness to leave.

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There was a whirring of wings as eagles and other great birds flew off into the
sky. And there must have been a lot of noise. Horses neighing, lions roaring,
dogs barking, happy to be free at last!

All the animals came out of the Ark and hurried away to make new homes for
themselves. Noah and his family built an altar, and Noah made a special
offering to God, thanking Him for saving their lives.

God gave Noah and his

family a promise. “Never
again will I send a great
flood to destroy all living
things.” Suddenly the sky
was lit by a beautifully
coloured rainbow. The
colours were brilliant
red, orange, yellow,
green, blue and violet.
“This is a sign to remind
you always of My
promise,” God said.
“Whenever you look up
and see a rainbow in the
sky think of My promise to you.”

Let’s Talk About It:

1. When everyone else on the earth was evil, who was the one person who
pleased God?
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2. What did God tell Noah to build?

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3. When the flood came, how many people were on the ark and who were
they?
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4. How many of each kind of animal did God tell Noah to put into the ark?
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5. When everyone was in the ark, who shut the door?

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6. What would have happened to Noah and his family if he had not obeyed
God?
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7. How long did the rain last during the time of the flood?
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8. What mountain did the Ark come to rest on?

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9. What two birds did Noah send out to see if the land was drying up?
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10. What was the total amount of time (flood and waiting for the land
to dry out) that Noah and his family and the animals were on the ark?
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11. What was the first thing that Noah did when he got off of the ark?
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12. What was the rainbow a sign of?

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Follow-Up Activities
A. Color it.

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B. Help the two sheeps find Noah.

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C. Noah needs to finish building his ark before the flood waters come.
Can you help him by connecting the dots together and completing his
ark?

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D. Find the words inside the box and encircle it.

ALTAR FLOOD OLIVE LEAF

ANIMALS FORTY DAYS RAIN
ARARAT FORTY NIGHTS RAINBOW
ARK FOWLS RAVEN
CATTLE GOPHER WOOD SHEM
CORRUPTION HAM WATER
COVENANT JAPHETH WICKEDNESS
DESTROY MOUNTAINS
DOVE NOAH

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Word Play
True or False?

1. Noah had three sons. True or False? ________

2. It rained for twenty days and twenty nights. True or False?
_________
3. The first bird that Noah released from the ark was a dove.
True or False? _______
4. There were eight people on the ark. True or False? ______

Unscramble these words connected with the story of Noah

1. BINAROW _______________________________
2. ATARRA _______________________________
3. TAWER _______________________________
4. ANERV _______________________________
5. INASLAM _______________________________
6. OFOLD _______________________________
7. OVED _______________________________
8. CANONVET _______________________________

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Cross Word Puzzle

ACROSS 11 The earth was filled with this

(8)

5 Sign of God's promise (7) DOWN

6 First bird released from the ark 1 Promise (8)

(5)
8 Number of people on the ark 2 Days of rain (5)
(5)
9 Covered the earth (5) 3 Son of Noah (7)
4 God closed this (4)
7 Creatures (7)
10 Brought back an olive leaf (4)

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It rained for forty days and forty nights and caused a great flood. Find out
what God said to Noah after the flood by shading in all the squares that do
not equal 40 and write it out below.

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Prayer Journal
Write a short prayer about your commitment to God upon learning the
lesson.

Dear God,
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In Jesus’ Name,
Amen.

Genesis 6:19
Bring into the ark two of all
living creatures, male and female,
to keep them alive with you.

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Closure/Reflection:
Directions: Write your reflections/experiences upon answering these
activities on the space provided.
I learned that
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I enjoyed most the
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I want to learn more about
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