A unit study covers a theme or topic, usually with several resources and activities. My kids loved unit studies. Who wouldn’t want to read books about castles, then build one out of styrofoam blocks?
Creation in the Bible
There are a lot of ways to cover Creation in the Bible:
- In Bible Road Trip™, Creation is covered as children read through Genesis to Revelation. After all, the event itself is described in Scripture, and then referenced repeatedly. Our God is the Creator God.
- Some apologetics curricula covers Creation as an event that must be proved, or verified as something that occurred in a certain way.
- And, there is some really great science curriculum available which acknowledges God as the Creator while it guides kids through the scientific side of God’s work in our world.
This Creation unit study is all about the doctrine of Creation. Your kids will cover the Creation event–and learn how it is referenced in Scripture. They will learn what the Bible says about logic and science. They’ll learn more, too. Your kids will learn about who God is, about his good Creation gifts to his people, and about his special care in forming them. Kids will learn, too, about our need for a Savior–and about God’s plan for salvation right from the beginning of time.
The spine text for this biblical homeschool unit study, Bible Investigators: Creation, is a puzzle-based Bible study for 8-12 year olds that just may be the perfect resources for your students. Take a look at this fun exploration of God’s Word.
A Homeschool Unit Study on Creation
When our kids truly understand what God’s Word says about Creation, they’ll know:
- That God created all things out of nothing. God existed before anything else.
- The biblical (historical) story of God’s Creation event.
- That God made them just as he intended to. And, he made them for his glory.
- All about our Creator God. Our Triune God is eternal, all-powerful, and uncreated.
- About God’s good Creation gifts–his ordinances.
- God’s great plan for salvation.
Bible Investigators: Creation is divided into six units (or sections), with a total of 30 puzzle-based Bible lessons–each covering an important truth in Scripture.
Each of the 30 lessons has 3 puzzles or activities to help your children absorb the lesson, along with instruction, notebooking, and questions to consider.
How long should you spend on this Creation unit study?
- If your children work through one lesson from Bible Investigators: Creation daily, and your family does the crafts and activities for each unit weekly, you could complete your unit study in 6 weeks.
- I recommend using the study to cover a semester (two Creation lessons per week), or a year (one Creation lesson per week). That way, your children will be able to take their time and really enjoy the notebooking and activities in their Bible Investigators: Creation puzzle-based Bible study. And, they’ll have plenty of time for the additional crafts and activities.
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Learn more your Creation unit study text in the video above.
Bible Investigators: Creation includes puzzles, activities, creative prompts and personal application questions, and even the journaling boxes for to express what they’ve learned in writing and in drawing–a teaching technique we refer to as written narration. The book also contains engaging narrative, and is packed with the kind of facts that 8-12 year olds love to soak up! Kids who work through Bible Investigators: Creation will learn the doctrine of Creation, and the inductive Bible study method.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
Let’s take a look at the six mini-units in your homeschool unit study on the doctrine of Creation! Take 1-5 weeks on each unit, depending on how long you want to spend on your unit study.
Unit 1) God Created Everything in the Beginning
In your first 1-5 week unit, your kids will explore how to study the Bible as they work through the Introduction and the first section, “God Created Everything in the Beginning.” Your children will cover seven Bible passages, and five topics:
- God Created All Things Out of Nothing Genesis 1:1-2a; Jeremiah 4:23
- Every House Has a Builder Hebrews 3:4
- God Created the World for His Creatures Isaiah 45:18
- It Was All Good Genesis 1:31a; 1 Timothy 4:4
- God’s Works are Wondrous Psalm 145:1-13
As your kids begin their study, there are two fun resources that will help them think through their study on Creation: a lapbook overview of the Genesis narrative, and printable Creation verses they can memorize in ESV or KJV.
Unit 2) The Story of Creation
In your second 1-6 week unit, kids will cover the biblical story of the six days of Creation, learning eleven Bible passages.
- Let There Be Light! (Day 1) Genesis 1:3-5; 2 Corinthians 4:6
- The Sky Above (Day 2) Genesis 1:6-8; Jeremiah 10:12
- Soil and Potatoes (Day 3) Genesis 1:9-13; Psalm 104:14
- Time for the Universe (Day 4) Genesis 1:14-19; Psalm 104:19-23
- Creatures That Swim and Fly (Day 5) Genesis 1:20-23; Psalm 104:16-17, 24-25
- Beasts of the Earth and People (Day 6) Genesis 1:24-27
Your children will love theses days of Creation activities that go along with their Story of Creation unit.
Unit 3) God Made Me
You’ll want to spend 1-4 weeks on the “God Made Me” unit. Your kids will learn four Bible passages, and really take time to consider God’s care for them–after all, he formed your child individually!
- God Gave Me Life Job 33:4
- God Formed Me Wonderfully Psalm 139:13-16
- God Gives Everyone Life and Breath Acts 17:24-28
- God Created Me for His Glory Isaiah 43:6b-7
The book for 5-11 year olds, Wonderfully Made: God’s Story of Life from Conception to Birth, and these fun activities will help your kids learn more about God’s care for their body and soul.
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While many of the crafts and activities for your Creation unit study are free, you’ll want to grab Bible Investigators: Creation to use as your unit study spine text.
Or, purchase autographed or multiple copies at the following links:
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Unit 4) Our Creator God
In 1-6 weeks, your kids will learn 9 Bible passages that point to important truths about our Creator God. Not only will kids learn three Creation-related characteristics of God, they will also learn about the Trinity, and how each person of God was involved in Creation.
- God Is Eternal Psalm 90:2
- God Is All-Powerful Psalm 33:8-9
- God Is Uncreated Psalm 102:25-27; Revelation 1:8
- God the Father Created Genesis 1:26a; Jeremiah 32:17
- God the Son Created John 1:1-3
- God the Holy Spirit Created Psalm 104:24, 30; Genesis 1:2
Help your kids think about God’s character revealed through Creation with these fun crafts:
Unit 5) God’s Good Creation Gifts
In 1-5 weeks, your children will study 9 Bible passages about God’s Creation gifts–his Creation mandate and ordinances.
- Every Good Gift Is from God James 1:17; John 3:27b
- God Blesses Us Genesis 1:28-29
- God Gives Us the Sabbath Genesis 2:1-13; Exodus 20:8-20a, 11
- God Gives Us Work Genesis 2:15; Proverbs 28:19; Colossians 3:23-24
- God Gives Us Marriage Genesis 2:18-24
This is a great week for kids to catch up on their Creation lapbook, memory cards, and to find additional Creation crafts and activities here:
Unit 6) God’s Great Salvation Plan
Your kids will end their Creation unit study in 1-4 weeks, studying 6 Bible passages about God’s plan for our salvation.
- To Disobey God Is to Sin Genesis 2:16-17; John 14:15
- Adam and Eve Sinned–And So Have I Genesis 3:1-7; Romans 3:23
- Jesus Paid for Our Sin Ephesians 2:4-9
- Believe in Jesus and Confess Belief Romans 10:9-10
You can use this free poster and Bible verse card set to help kids learn to present the gospel. And, these crafts will help kids learn more about God’s salvation!
Your kids will love this puzzle-based Bible unit study on the doctrine of Creation! By the time they’ve finished, they will have studied six important sections of the doctrine of Creation.
With fun books, activities, and crafts added in, they will remember what they’ve learned, and they’ll be able to explain this important doctrine from God’s Word to friends and relatives.
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Puzzle-Based Independent Bible Study for Kids!
“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” – Romans 12:2, ESV
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- Observe: They pay attention to what they’re reading.
- Interpret: They figure out what the Bible means in that section.
- Apply: They decide how the truth of God’s Word impacts their life today.
There are a great many truths in life to be found—some interesting, some boring, and some that really matter. You can be the kind of investigator who spends time puzzling out important truth so that you can know all the knowable knowledge that God has given us. That’s right. God, the Creator of the Universe, gave you a great big letter from him to explore and study so that you can discover the truths that really matter to your life!”
Bible Investigators: Creation, (The Good Book Company, 2024), page 7
The Bible Investigators: Creation Bible study for kids, written by Danika Cooley and published by The Good Book Company, is 272-pages of learning, puzzles, and fun activities designed to help your kids become amazing independent Bible investigators–observing, interpreting, and applying God’s Word as they learn what the Bible teaches on a particular subject.
Bible Puzzles for Kids
Middle grade kids, aged 8-12, love puzzles. After all, their brains are just built for figuring things out and memorizing facts. Puzzles are a wonderful way to help kids develop logic skills and retain important information. And, the book is written in a fun, conversational tone your children are sure to love!
What types of puzzles and activities will you find in Bible Investigators?
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- Word Searches
- Crosswords
- Rebus Puzzles
- Dot-to-Dots
- Logic Puzzles
- Missing Letter Puzzles
- Cryptograms
- Word Sudoku
- Mazes
- How-to-Draw Pages
- Matching Pairs
- Word Scrambles
- Journal Pages
Every child is sure to find activities they’ll love!
Elementary-aged kids need hands-on middle grade resources that engage them and equip them to process important truths.
Bible Investigators is the perfect resource to teach your kids about an important biblical doctrine, while helping them apply God’s Word to their lives today.
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