🌷 Week 33: New Life Celebration¶

Lesson Overview¶


Grade Level	Grades 1-2
Duration	30 minutes
Curriculum	Year B
STREAM Focus	S (Science), R (Religion), A (Arts)

Week 33: New Life Celebration¶

🎯 Learning Objectives¶

STEM Objectives¶

Students will be able to: 1. Identify signs of spring and new life 2. Observe growth and change in nature 3. Connect seasonal changes to science 4. Create art representing new life

Faith Integration Objectives¶

Students will be able to: 1. Connect spring renewal to Easter resurrection 2. Celebrate new life as God's gift 3. Express hope through creation

Week 33: New Life Celebration¶

🙏 Faith-Reason Integration¶

Catholic Teaching Connection¶

Resurrection and New Life — Easter celebrates Jesus rising from the dead. All of creation echoes this theme in spring: flowers bloom, animals are born, trees bud. New life is everywhere!

Scripture Connection¶

"See, I am making all things new!" — Revelation 21:5

Saint Connection¶

St. Mary Magdalene — First witness to the Resurrection. She saw Jesus alive in the garden on Easter morning. She reminds us to look for new life everywhere!

📚 Materials Needed¶

Spring nature items (flowers, seeds, leaves)
Art supplies
Spring/Easter music (optional)
New life images
Egg shells (optional)
Planting materials

📝 Lesson Procedure (30 minutes)¶

Opening Prayer (2 min)¶

"Risen Jesus, You made all things new! Help us see new life everywhere today. Fill us with Easter joy and hope. Alleluia! Amen."

Signs of Spring & New Life (8 min)¶

What changes in spring?

🌸 Flowers bloom
🌿 Trees get leaves
🐣 Baby animals are born
☀️ Days get longer and warmer
🐝 Insects appear

Show spring images or nature items:

What do you notice?
Where is new life?
What was "dead" that's now alive?

St. Mary Magdalene:

"She went to Jesus' tomb, expecting death"
"But she found LIFE — Jesus was alive!"
"She was the first to say 'He is risen!'"
"We look for new life just like she did"

Easter connection:

"Jesus rose from the dead"
"Death → LIFE"
"Winter → SPRING"
"All of creation shows us resurrection!"

New Life Scavenger Hunt (8 min)¶

If weather permits, go outside. If not, use images/items:

Find signs of new life:

Something green and growing
A flower or bud
An insect or animal
Something that was "dead" looking that now has life

Observe and share:

What did you find?
How does it show new life?
Where was God's creativity?

Indoor alternative:

Sort pictures into "new life" and "not new life"
Examine bulbs, seeds, or sprouts
Watch video of spring time lapse

New Life Art (10 min)¶

Create artwork celebrating new life:

Option A: Spring Garden

Draw or paint flowers, butterflies, bunnies
Show life bursting out!
Include sun shining

Option B: Before & After

Split paper in half
One side: winter/death (bare tree, gray)
Other side: spring/life (leafy tree, colorful)

Option C: Egg Art

Decorate paper egg shapes
Symbol of new life
Easter colors and joy

While creating:

Play spring/Easter music
"What new life are you showing?"
"How does this remind you of Easter?"

Closing Celebration (2 min)¶

Share artwork:

Show what you created
Tell about the new life in it

Final reflection:

"Jesus is ALIVE!"
"Spring shows us resurrection everywhere"
"We have HOPE because of Easter!"

Closing Prayer: "Thank You, Jesus, for rising from the dead! Thank You for spring that reminds us of new life. Fill us with Easter joy and hope. Help us share this Good News with everyone. Alleluia! He is risen! Amen."

📎 Home Connection¶

"We celebrated new life and Easter today! Ask your child: 'What signs of spring did you find?' 'How is spring like Easter?' 'What new life art did you create?' Take a family spring walk and look for signs of new life together. Remember: Jesus makes all things new!"

✅ Assessment¶

Identified signs of spring and new life
Connected seasonal renewal to resurrection
Created art celebrating new life
Expressed Easter joy and hope

Lesson Version: 1.0 — Year B | **