Free Sunday School lesson · Ages 2–12

A Way Through the Red Sea

Exodus 14:1-31 (KJV)

This free Sunday School lesson teaches Exodus 14, where Israel is trapped between Pharaoh and the sea and God makes a way through it on dry ground. It is written for ages 2 to 12, and children learn what God told the people and what He then did. Each age group gets six printable activities.

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Ages 2–4 Ages 5–6 Ages 7–9 Ages 10–12 Teacher guide

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This lesson at a glance

Bible passage
Exodus 14:1-31
Ages
2 to 12, in four age groups
What is included
Six activity sheets for each age group and one Teacher Notes and Answer Keys guide
Memory verse
Exodus 14:14 (KJV)
Format
US Letter PDFs, print-ready, black and white
Access
Open to everyone. Free to print and copy for your class

What children learn

Children learn that the LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace, and that God made a way where the people could see none.

The printables in this lesson

Each age group has six different activities, chosen for what a child of that age can do. Read any one on screen before you print it.

Ages 2–4 All ages 2–4 resources

coloring page Ages 2–4

Color the picture. Listen and tell.

Memory verse: Exodus 14:14 (KJV)

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early learner activity Ages 2–4

Find the same picture in each row. Circle it.

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early learner activity Ages 2–4

Listen to each clue. Circle a picture.

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sequencing activity Ages 2–4

Cut the pictures. Put the first event first. Tell.

Adult help with scissors and glue.

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early learner activity Ages 2–4

Color. Draw inside. Fold and tell.

Adult help with folding and scissors.

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drawing activity Ages 2–4

Draw in the big space. Tell the Bible connection.

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Ages 5–6 All ages 5–6 resources

early learner activity Ages 5–6

Look carefully. Find. Tell. Explain.

Memory verse: Exodus 14:14 (KJV)

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sequencing activity Ages 5–6

Read together. Write 1-3. Cut and retell.

Adult help with scissors.

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comprehension worksheet Ages 5–6

Look. Read together. Circle the Bible answer.

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Scripture memory activity Ages 5–6

Read together. Fill one word. Cut the bookmarks.

Memory verse: Exodus 14:14 (KJV)

Adult help with scissors.

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early learner activity Ages 5–6

Cut. Find the pairs. Explain each Bible picture.

Adult help with scissors.

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drawing activity Ages 5–6

Read together. Draw the change. Tell how you know.

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Ages 7–9 All ages 7–9 resources

word puzzle Ages 7–9

Read the passage. Find words across or down.

Free PDF (76 KB)

Scripture memory activity Ages 7–9

Read. Recall the missing words. Locate the verse.

Memory verse: Exodus 14:14 (KJV)

Adult help with scissors.

Free PDF (206 KB)

drawing activity Ages 7–9

Read the verses. Draw before and after. Explain.

Free PDF (129 KB)

Bible study worksheet Ages 7–9

Find each reference. Record the fact you discover.

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Bible study worksheet Ages 7–9

Read the references. Record answers. Explain a connection.

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comprehension worksheet Ages 7–9

Read. Look at the reminders. Explain the Bible lesson.

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Ages 10–12 All ages 10–12 resources

word puzzle Ages 10–12

Decode the phrase. Investigate its Scripture setting.

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Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12

Read the references. Write discoveries beside the pictures.

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Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12

Read. Record the facts. Explain how they connect.

Free PDF (54 KB)

Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12

Find each word. Explain its meaning in this passage.

Free PDF (54 KB)

sequencing activity Ages 10–12

Read. Draw three discoveries. Explain your choices.

Free PDF (34 KB)

Bible study worksheet Ages 10–12

Read the Scripture. Explain and plan a practical response.

Free PDF (249 KB)

Teacher Notes & Answer Keys

One guide for all four age groups: the lesson objective, teaching guidance, a verified answer for every sheet above, the meaning of the King James words the sheets use, and preparation and safety notes. Each entry names the sheet it answers.

printable All Ages

8 pages

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Before you teach it

Avoid drowning, dead-body or frightening army illustrations. Focus on the LORD's rescue and a dry path between waters. The rod is a tool used as commanded, not a magical object. No scene shows people swimming or walking on the sea surface. Pictures are visual reminders; species, clothing, exact shapes and small scene details are reconstructions unless the passage states them. Offer pointing, oral answers or a scribe. Supervise all cutting. Read the cited verses before using the activities.

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