Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
21 Nicodemus Comes to Jesus
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L21 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: John 3:1-8, 14-17 (KJV)
1 / FOLLOW THE NIGHT CONVERSATION
Match every panel to a clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Ask about new birth
B Hear the wind example
C Come by night
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / UNLOCK THE KEY WORD
Decode. Link the word to verses 6-8.
I=9 P=16 R=18 S=19 T=20
19 16 9 18 9 20
3 / WHO SAYS IT?
Read fully. Use N for Nicodemus, J for Jesus.
___ v. 4: asks how to be born
___ v. 7: teaches new birth
___ v. 8: compares the wind
4 / MAKE ROOM FOR QUESTIONS
Modern mini-mission: a pretend learner is puzzled by a Bible phrase. Help them explore.
A kind reply: _____________
We can check: ____________
5 / REMEMBER | John 3:7 (KJV)
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Take turns echoing short unchanged phrases. Optional extra challenge is in the guide.
Home practice initials (optional): __________ Date: __________

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
21 Nicodemus Comes to Jesus
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L21 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
One W1 per learner; this matching two-page guide per teacher; KJV Bible; pencils. Optional
scrap paper for the game. Print W1, CG1, CG2 together, or use the separate worksheet and
guide PDFs. No extra bought supplies needed.
Read Together & Discover
Shared reading: John 3:1-8, 14-17 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: John 3:1-17 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Jesus teaches Nicodemus that new birth is life from the Spirit, not a
second physical birth.
Weekly Memory Verse – John 3:7 (KJV)
Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Echo unchanged phrases: Marvel not that I said unto thee, / Ye must be born again.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the full passage; print W1; try the puzzle; use CG2 keys. Read aloud as needed.
Rabbi: teacher. Marvel: be surprised. Listeth: wishes. New birth: spiritual life from God. Bridge vv.
9-13: Nicodemus asks how; Jesus speaks of heavenly things. In vv. 14-17 Jesus points to salvation
through the Son.
Goals: Identify the night visitor; distinguish physical birth from birth of the Spirit; ask a thoughtful
question.
45-Minute Teaching Plan
0-5 Welcome; introduce the picture and a simple optional prayer.
5-12 Read the short KJV selection together; explain story words.
12-22 Play W1 activities 1-2 in pairs. Model one example if needed.
22-25 Quiet stretch or water break; seated participation welcome.
25-33 Play activities 3-4. Let learners point, speak or write.
33-38 Use the short cooperative game on CG2.
38-43 Take turns echoing the exact weekly verse, task 5.
43-45 Ask the quick check; celebrate learning and optional prayer.
60-minute option: add 5 minutes each for another game round, a partner retell, and optional extra challenge.
Timing is an estimate.

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
21 Nicodemus Comes to Jesus
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L21 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.7 | REVIEW DRAFT
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1 / FOLLOW THE NIGHT CONVERSATION
Say: Find night, a question and moving leaves.
Do: Match all panels, then check the verses.
Check: Panels 1-3: C, A, B. Night visit (v. 2);
question (v. 4); wind comparison (v. 8). Moving
cloth is an imagined visual aid; the text does not
describe a curtain.
2 / UNLOCK THE KEY WORD
Say: What kind of birth is Jesus teaching?
Do: Decode; read verses 6-8 fully.
Check: SPIRIT. Jesus distinguishes flesh and Spirit
(v. 6). New birth is God-given spiritual life, not
becoming a baby again. Code is an original
learning aid.
3 / WHO SAYS IT?
Say: Whose question leads to an explanation?
Do: Find the speakers in the full verses.
Check: N, J, J. Nicodemus asks a physical-birth
question. Jesus explains birth of the Spirit. The
wind comparison helps describe what is unseen,
not a weather test.
4 / MAKE ROOM FOR QUESTIONS
Say: What kind, safe next step could help?
Do: Offer a short reply and one practical action.
Check: Open response: Let us read it together.
Check the whole passage with a trusted teacher.
Questions are welcome; no learner must disclose
beliefs or conversion experiences.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Partners make QUESTION and TEACHING labels.
Sort these verse cards: 4, 7, 8. Read each verse
fully, explain the choice, then swap roles.
Check: QUESTION: v. 4, Nicodemus. TEACHING:
vv. 7-8, Jesus. Work together; no speed score.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud; offer oral answers,
pointing, a scribe or partner. Model a clue; allow
time. No personal disclosures required.
Extra challenge, optional: Does John 3:1-17 tell us
Nicodemus immediately announces belief?
Answer: No. It records the conversation and
teaching, not such an announcement. Do not
invent the ending.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome 3; reading 5; tasks
1 and 4 for 6; verse 4; recap/prayer 2. Other tasks
optional.
30-60 minutes: add puzzles, game, retelling and
fuller reading; take breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Echo the two unchanged memory phrases. With
an adult, explain why new birth does not mean
becoming a baby.
Quick check: Is Jesus describing another physical
birth?
Answer: No. He distinguishes birth of flesh and
birth of the Spirit (v. 6).
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
Read v. 5 unchanged; families may discuss its
water language with their church. Do not turn
water or a class activity into a guarantee of new
birth. No pressure for a personal testimony.