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Ecclesiastes 1 · Preschool

God Made the Sun

Name Date

Color the sun rising over the land!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.”

Ecclesiastes 1:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Every morning the sun comes up, and every evening it goes down. God made the sun and keeps it going every day. Let's thank God for each new day!

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Ecclesiastes 1 · Kindergarten

Every Day

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SUN
WIND
SEA
EARTH
The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

Ecclesiastes 1:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SUN
WIND
SEA
EARTH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the sun rising and setting.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the earth that You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who made the sun?
  • What happens every morning?

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Ecclesiastes 1 · Grade 1

Under the Sun

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SUN
WIND
RIVERS
SEA
One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

Ecclesiastes 1:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

One generation goes, and another comes.
The earth remains forever.
The sun rises and goes down.
The wind turns around.
The rivers run into the sea.

Vanity of Vanities

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

The sun also rises

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

All the rivers run into the sea

One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever

Draw the sun rising and setting.

Memory Verse

“One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.”

Ecclesiastes 1:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the earth that You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Whose words are in Ecclesiastes?
  • Where do the rivers run?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Ecclesiastes 1 · Grade 2

The Preacher

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Read the Story

Ecclesiastes has the words of the Preacher. He was the son of David and a king in Jerusalem. He wanted to know what life is all about.

He saw that the sun rises and goes down every day. The wind blows south and then north. All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full.

The Preacher said, Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. Vanity means a breath. Many things in life pass away quickly. But God and the earth He made remain. The book ends by saying, Fear God, and keep his commandments (12:13).

Memory Verse

“One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.”

Ecclesiastes 1:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who was the Preacher's father?

    Into the seaDavidNo

  2. Where do all the rivers run?

    DavidA breathInto the sea

  3. Is the sea full?

    Into the seaNoDavid

  4. What does vanity mean?

    A breathInto the seaNo

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

SSWRWMMWTUEKVANITYNATDLABORNEWYUYDPFEFKTNTBWAAPREACHERRITRIVERSTMRCYYHRTHPWAHPOOD
  • PREACHER
  • VANITY
  • RIVERS
  • EARTH
  • LABOR
  • SUN
  • SEA
  • NEW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the earth that You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What things in life pass away quickly?
  • Who keeps the earth?

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Ecclesiastes 1 · Grade 3

Nothing New

Name Date

Read the Story

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. He said, Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. The Hebrew word for vanity means a breath or vapor. It is here and then gone.

He asked, What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun? One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

There is no new thing under the sun. The Preacher looked for meaning by wisdom, but he found that it was a chasing after wind. The book will show that real meaning is found in God. The book ends by saying, Fear God, and keep his commandments (12:13).

Memory Verse

“One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.”

Ecclesiastes 1:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What does the Hebrew word for vanity mean?

  2. What remains forever?

  3. What is not satisfied with seeing?

  4. Where is real meaning found?

Vanity of Vanities

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

VANITYSOPPOLABORLVBROBLPEORPMEMCKBGIHIEARTHRVTJISCOEMEGNSEYHNNRYEUAOJEESCYNOGMMRW
  • PREACHER
  • VANITY
  • RIVERS
  • EARTH
  • LABOR
  • SUN
  • SEA
  • NEW

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the earth that You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it help to know God does not change?
  • What is new under the sun?

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Ecclesiastes 1 · Grade 4

A Breath of Air

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Read and Think

The book of Ecclesiastes begins: The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. The Preacher's theme is stated in verse 2: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. The Hebrew word means a breath or vapor. Like steam from a cup, life on earth passes quickly.

The Preacher looks at creation. One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever. The sun also rises, and the sun goes down. The wind turns around continually. All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. That which has been is that which shall be, … and there is no new thing under the sun.

The phrase under the sun means life seen only from earth. The Preacher says, I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom. Yet he says, I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. He shows us that life without God cannot satisfy. The book ends by saying, Fear God, and keep his commandments (12:13).

Show What You Know

  1. What is the Preacher's theme?

  2. What is life on earth like?

  3. What is not full?

  4. What does under the sun mean?

  5. What cannot satisfy?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

newPreacherriversearthsun
  1. The book of Ecclesiastes begins: The words of the , the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
  2. Like steam from a cup, life on passes quickly.
  3. The also rises, and the sun goes down.
  4. All the run into the sea, yet the sea is not full.
  5. That which has been is that which shall be, … and there is no thing under the sun.

Think About It

  1. The eye is not satisfied with seeing. What things do people chase that never fully satisfy?

  2. The earth remains forever. How does God's creation remind you that He is faithful every day?

Memory Verse

“One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.”

Ecclesiastes 1:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the earth that You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does life look different when we leave God out?
  • What things in nature remind you that God is in charge?

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Ecclesiastes 1 · Grade 5

Chasing After Wind

Name Date

Read and Think

Ecclesiastes opens with the words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Verse 2 sets the theme: Vanity of vanities, all is vanity. The Hebrew word, hebel, means breath or vapor. It describes what is fleeting and cannot be grasped. Verse 3 asks the book's question: What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

Verses 4-11 describe the endless cycles of nature. The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises. The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. There is no new thing under the sun.

In verses 12-18 the Preacher tells of his search. I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. His conclusion: all is vanity and a chasing after wind. For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. The phrase under the sun means life viewed only from earth. The Preacher's sad statements record his search; the book's final answer comes in chapter 12: Fear God and keep his commandments.

Show What You Know

  1. What does hebel mean?

  2. What question does verse 3 ask?

  3. Which way does the wind turn after going south?

  4. What comes with much wisdom?

  5. Where does the book give its final answer?

Crossword

34152

Across

  1. but the ____ remains forever
  2. says the ____

Down

  1. and there is no ____ thing under the sun
  2. All the ____ run into the sea
  3. The sun also ____

Think About It

  1. The Preacher says that all is vanity and a chasing after wind. What does it look like to chase after wind in your own life?

  2. The Preacher's sad statements record his search. How does knowing the end of the book help you read the beginning?

Memory Verse

“One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.”

Ecclesiastes 1:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the earth that You made. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What in your life will not last, and what will?
  • How can you find joy in God while you keep learning?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.