Leader Guide
Game
- Bible or the Superbook Bible App
- Four buckets or containers
- Dry beans, corn, rice, or pebbles
- One measuring cup—1 cup size
- One measuring cup—1/2 cup size
- A broom for cleanup
- Note: If measuring cups are not available, you may use two different sizes of any plastic, metal or paper cups
Fill two buckets or containers with the beans, corn, pebbles, or rice.
Do you think Chris was right to be angry with Joy?
Do you think what Joy accidentally did to Gizmo was so bad that she shouldn’t be forgiven?
What caused Chris to have a change of heart and forgive Joy?
For our game today we don’t have a stew like Jacob made, but we do have a bucket of beans—pebbles, rice, corn. Let’s see which team can fill up their empty bucket first!
Divide the class into two teams. Have teams make two lines at one end of the room. Place an empty bucket for each team about 10–15 feet from the lines. Each child will take a turn using the cup to transfer beans from one bucket to the other in a relay. Whichever team transfers all of the beans first wins. Give each team a measuring cup and start the game. If children notice the difference in cup size, simply shrug and say that’s the way this game is played. If they don’t notice, don’t point it out until the end. If time permits, have teams exchange cups for another round of play.
How did it feel to lose the game because it was unfair?
I think we have all experienced times when we were treated unfairly. Let’s talk about this in the next part of our lesson!