LESSON 26 

 FOSSILS 



MEMORY VERSE 



The earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the 

 waters cover the sea. 



/s. 11:9 



The Purpose 



This lesson about the fossils is intended to increase 

 and deepen the child's wonder at the marvelous pro- 

 cesses going on in the world beneath his feet and under 

 the sea. 



His love for God should be deeper and his trust stronger 

 after he has learned about the way the delicate forms of 

 life have been cared for, and then wonderfully preserved, 

 so that the earth may indeed be filled with the knowledge 

 of the Lord and of the processes through which the 

 divine forces work. 



Suggestions for the Teacher 



If any of the children are fortunate enough to Hve in 



the vicinity of fossihferous rocks the teacher can apply 



this lesson with peculiar force. Specimens in a museum 



or from some one's collection will help in teaching. In 



all these lessons the children should be encouraged to 



hunt for rocks, collect them and learn their names. 



Show the picture on the leaflet after the story has been 



read to the class. 



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