Items needed: microwave light bulb microwave-safe bowl water salt Lesson: Place a lightbulb in a glass of water so the metal base is submersed and place in the Microwave. Turn on. The light bulb won't turn on. Remove the glass and place salt in the water. Place in microwave again and turn on. This time […]
Source: From a book by Robert Folgrum, as quoted here [link no longer functions] Turn the light off in the room. Have one person hold the flashlight up and shine it down on the mirror. (You'll have to experiment to find the best way to do this.) The person with the mirror's task is to […]
Beforehand set up two tables next to each other. On one table build a structure with one set of blocks (the more complex the better); place a box over it to make sure it cannot be seen. On the other table provide a stack of blocks identical to the ones used to build your structure. […]
You can either read the following quote in class and/or tie it to each pretzel as a hand out: In about 610 A.D. a very creative Alpine Monk decided to make use of the pieces of dough left over from baking bread. The Monk formed them into thin strips folded into a looped twist to […]
While introducing the lesson to the class, display the basket of goodies where all in the class can see. Start eating the contents of the basket and show extreme enjoyment of eating each morsel you put into your mouth, without offering anything to anyone else. (ensure no one helps themselves). While you continue to enjoy […]
Items needed pie pan half full of water pepper bar of soap Begin by having some water in the pie pan. Sprinkle pepper into the pan as you talk about how sinning can make us feel sad and unclean. Hold up the bar of soap and ask what the purpose of soap is. (Answer: to […]
Items needed two mason jars water food coloring bleach Fill a small jar 1/2 full of water and another 12 full of Clorox bleach. Our attitudes and actions do affect the atmosphere of our homes. Relate the following story while squeezing small drops of food color into the water: Mother didn't have her normal sunny […]
Start out by asking the following 2 questions: What positive contributions can I make to society? What are some contributions that others have made? Today we will talk about having Respect for Others. Have you ever heard of the word Altruism? Do you know what it means? Altruism: Concern for and motivation to act for […]
Items needed burned out matches (prepare your matches ahead of time or use a picture, as fire is not allowed in church buildings - Jenny) Hold up the burned matches and say, "These represent the sisters in our R.S. who no longer worship with us. Their testimony light once burned brightly, but has gradually become […]
Items needed a trendy magazine an Ensign magazine Take the cover off of a trendy magazine, like People magazine (I used one with Britney Spears on the front page) and tape it to the top of the Ensign cover. At the beginning of the lesson, you ask the young women what they think the magazine […]
