Educational Lesson Plans

Week 4

Abinadi & King Noah / Fire Safety

Others who have submitted their ideas for this week's lesson plans:
Janetta Graham, Angie Christensen - THANKS!

Start with a prayer.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and/or family motto.
Song, "Follow the Prophet" (Use the following verse)

Abinadi the prophet, stood before the king

A message of repentance, he did surely bring

King Noah became angry, and called his guards to kill

They couldn't touch the prophet 'til he'd finished the Lord's will.
Scripture - Recite and Memorize Mosiah 15:16

Tell your family to suppose that late one night the house catches on fire. Have each person tell what he or she should do to get out safely. Ask the family what the consequences would be if they did not heed the warning to get out of the house. Ask if they can remember a time when they were warned not to do something but they disobeyed and did it anyway. What happened when they ignored the warning? Just as it would be foolish to stay in a burning house, it would be foolish to ignore Heavenly Father's warnings.

History - Teach the account of Abinadi from Mosiah 11–13; 15:1, 6–8; 16:14–15; 17; and Mosiah 19:4–20. Emphasize that Abinadi was a courageous witness of Jesus Christ, even though it cost him his life. Put the following objects into a paper sack. Have the children take turns removing objects from the sack. Ask your child to tell one or two things about his or her object. Explain that as they learn about Abinadi, they will see how each object relates to his life.

Mustache: Abinadi came back in disguise (Mosiah 12:1).

Lightbulb or flashlight: Abinadi’s face shone with luster (Mosiah 13:5).

Ten Commandments: Abinadi taught the Ten Commandments (Mosiah 13:11–24).

Picture of Christ: Abinadi boldly testified of Jesus Christ (Mosiah 15; 16; 17:8).

Rope or string: Abinadi was bound (Mosiah 17:13).

Match: Abinadi was killed by fire (Mosiah 17:20).

Activity - Use play-doh to make a mustache, light bulb, 10 commandment tablets, picture frame, rope/string, and match as in the previous activity.

Craft - Make a fire truck. You'll need paper, yarn and straws. Precut circular and rectangular shapes from construction paper. Have the children glue the precut shapes on to a piece of construction paper to resemble a fire truck. They may add yarn or string for the fire hose and use straws to make a ladder.

Photos shared by Liz Whitehorn - 07082007

Start with a prayer.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and/or family motto.
Song, "Follow the Prophet" (Use the following verse)

Abinadi the prophet, stood before the king

A message of repentance, he did surely bring

King Noah became angry, and called his guards to kill

They couldn't touch the prophet 'til he'd finished the Lord's will.
Scripture - Recite and Memorize Mosiah 15:16

Math - Dalmatian Hot Dots (click here to download worksheet). Have the children place the correct number of red hots on each card (see picture).

Music - I'm a Firefighter sung to I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a firefighter, my name is John.

I put my boots and helmet on.

I hurry to the fire and give a shout!

With a burst of water,

The fire is out!

Science - Sprinkle some pepper in a bowl of water. Put the bowl where all the children can see. Tell them the pepper represents those who choose to be valiant. Ask them to watch what happens when wickedness is put next to those who are valiant. Put a drop of dishwashing liquid, which represents wickedness, in the center of the bowl. The pepper quickly moves away. When Alma believed Abinadi’s testimony, he chose to be valiant in obeying the prophet and turned away from the wicked ways of King Noah. Ask the children what things they should turn away from so they can be valiant.

Game - Played like "Duck, Duck, Goose" except the children will go around the circle, and say "smoke, smoke, Fire."

Start with a prayer.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and/or family motto.
Song, "Follow the Prophet" (Use the following verse)

Abinadi the prophet, stood before the king

A message of repentance, he did surely bring

King Noah became angry, and called his guards to kill

They couldn't touch the prophet 'til he'd finished the Lord's will.
Scripture - Recite and Memorize Mosiah 15:16

Reading - Discuss the similarities between how Abinadi was treated by the wicked King Noah and his people and how Christ was treated. Make a list on paper together.

Christ: Mosiah 15:5, Matthew 26:66, Luke 24:20.
Abinadi: Mosiah 13:1; 17:7, 10, 13.

Read and compare the valiant characteristics of righteous King Benjamin to the characteristics of King Noah.

King Benjamin: Mosiah 2:10–14, 4:9–10.
King Noah: Mosiah 11:2, 6–7, 27; 19:8.

Make fire truck cookies - You will need: Graham crackers, butter knife, plastic butter knives, frosting tinted red, small black cream cookies. First, take out a whole four square graham cracker cookie. Gently press the upper left corner of the first square to cut it off. This creates the fire truck's angle. Then let the children spread red frosting all over the graham cracker. Separate one chocolate cream cookie. Then place the cookie halves at the bottom of the cracker, creating wheels. Enjoy!!! Click here for another fire truck snack.

Lacing Card - Print out this picture of Abinadi and King Noah. (Click on the button on the right hand side of the page that will allow you to print the picture). Laminate the picture. Punch holes around it (however many you'd like). Tie a shoelace or string on the card so your child can lace it. It would also be fun to use a red licorice rope.

File Folder Game - Match the fire hats with their colors.

Red Dots - Get tiny red dot stickers from a office supply store. Have your children put the red dots on hot things as you do a safety walk with them through your home.

Start with a prayer.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and/or family motto.
Song, "Follow the Prophet" (Use the following verse)

Abinadi the prophet, stood before the king

A message of repentance, he did surely bring

King Noah became angry, and called his guards to kill

They couldn't touch the prophet 'til he'd finished the Lord's will.
Scripture - Recite and Memorize Mosiah 15:16

Start by sitting down with your children and show them your smoke detector. Ask if any of them know what you are holding. Then ask them the purpose of the smoke detector. Explain that the smoke detector is an extremely important part of fire prevention. Tell them how it works, allowing them to get a close look at the smoke detector. Turn the alarm on so they know what kind of sound it makes. Locate all the fire alarms in your house.

Science - What does a fire need to burn?

Spelling - Letter Match-Up (click here for a copy of this worksheet). Have your child cut out each letter and have them glue the letters of Abinadi's name in the spaces provided. If your children are small, help them glue the letters in the right place. Sound out each letter of his name together.

Game - Obtain 10 half gallon milk cartons, or 2 liter bottles. Fill the bottles about 1/8 full with water and seal the lid. Then, decorate the bottles like fire trucks, adding construction shapes. Set the bottles up like they were bowling pins and have the children roll a ball to try to knock them over. If they don't knock over easily, remove some of the water.

Math - Abinadi Addition (click here for a copy of this worksheet). My son is learning how to add, so I made these addition sheets. I will time him the first time he takes it and challenge him to beat his own time.

Start with a prayer.
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance and/or family motto.
Song, "Follow the Prophet" (Use the following verse)
Abinadi the prophet, stood before the king

A message of repentance, he did surely bring

King Noah became angry, and called his guards to kill

They couldn't touch the prophet 'til he'd finished the Lord's will.

Scripture - Recite and Memorize Mosiah 15:16

Make a fire safety plan - Sit down with everyone who lives in your home and draw a floor plan of your home. While every home is different, there are FOUR important things that all escape plans need to show:

Two ways out of every room. Your first way out would be the door and your second way out may be a window. Live on the second floor? Find a window that leads to a porch, roof, or balcony, or use a sturdy escape ladder.
At least one smoke alarm on each floor of your home. Make sure you can hear the smoke alarm if your bedroom door is closed. It's a good idea to have a smoke alarm in your bedroom, too!
A family meeting place outside the home where everyone will go after escaping. How about a tree, a telephone pole, or a neighbor's home? Once everyone's out, call the fire department from an outside phone. Never go back inside a burning building.
The phone number of the local fire department. If may be 911 or another number. Write the number by every telephone in your home.

Music - Do as I’m Doing p. 276 (actions: hosing a fire, hitting with an ax, putting on firefighter clothes, run in place to fire, stop/drop/roll, etc.)

Craft - Make a firefighter flash light. Paint a toilet paper roll red. Then glue a foil cupcake liner over one end to resemble the light. Add details such as on/off switch, with crayons or markers. These were a BIG hit with my children. They carried them around all day!

Field Trip Idea - Take a field trip to the local fire department. Call up your local fire department and ask if your family can get a tour. Have your children explore their trucks and other equipment. In advance of the trip, have your family make a list of questions to ask the firemen. You could make a plate of goodies to take to the firemen as a thank you gift.

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Fiery Necklaces - Use red vinyl lacing string to lace colored macaroni: red, yellow, and orange.

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June 20, 2007

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