Start with bismillah.

Take a slow, deep breath. Ask: "Where does the oxygen you just breathed come from?"

Watch the Next Generation Science video "What is Photosynthesis?".

Now listen to the ayah together in the app, with the translation. Ask: "What does this ayah say about people?"

Each child keeps one wonder question, for example: "Why do people forget to say thank you?" Younger children can draw theirs.

Find it in the mushaf: Surah 'Abasa is surah 80. Find ayah 17. The key words ma akfarah mean how ungrateful he is! Allah gives us countless gifts, like the air plants make for us, yet people often forget Him.

Fact: How do leaves make oxygen?

Ages 5–8: Thank-you list. Write or draw ten things you were given today without asking (air, sunlight, water…).

Ages 9–12: Leaf bubbles. Put a leaf in a glass of water in the sun for an hour. Look for tiny bubbles of oxygen.

Finish with: "I found that leaves make oxygen by ___."

Talk together:

• What gifts do we use every day without thanking Allah?
• Which name of Allah does this remind you of?
• Why do people forget to be grateful?
• How can we become more grateful people?
• What would you like to ask about this ayah?

Make a small plan: "This week, I will say alhamdulillah for three things before bed."

• Say three alhamdulillahs at bedtime.
• Show someone your thank-you list.
• Thank Allah for the air you breathe.
• Next time: the next ayah (80:18) asks what Allah created people from. Explore it together!

Action: Say alhamdulillah for three things before bed.