Days of Creation
Terminology
Creation Care
Quick Fire
Great Barrier Reef
100

On this day, God rested.

What is Day 7?

100

This phrase, first used in Genesis 1, names the concept that humans are created to reflect God’s character and dignity.

Image of God/Imago Dei

100

Turning food scraps into soil to reduce waste.

What is composting?

100

This chapter of Genesis focuses on the garden, Adam, Eve, and the human role in Eden.

What is Genesis 2?

100

A colourful marine animal that builds the reef by secreting calcium carbonate.

What are corals?

200

The day when God created the creatures of the sea and the birds of the air.

What is Day 5?

200

In Genesis 1, after each stage of creation God uses this phrase to affirm the goodness of what was made.

What is 'good' or ‘very good’?

200

This global retailer launched a garment‑collecting programme in 2013 that accepts any brand or condition of clothing in store so items can be sorted for resale, repurposing, or recycling.

What is H&M

200

This short three‑word slogan sums up simple waste reduction actions: Reduce, Reuse, and this.

What is Recycle?

200

This dramatic event, caused by rising sea temperatures, can turn vibrant coral white and is a sobering reminder that wonder can be fragile.  

What is coral bleaching?

300

On this day God gathered the waters so dry land appeared and plants were made.

What is Day 3?

300

This reaction, like saying ‘wow’, describes the feeling of being amazed by creation.

What is awe and/or wonder?

300

More and more of these stores accept soft plastics for recycling.

What is Coles & Woolworths (including the Woolies at Marketplace!)

300

The first three words of the Bible.

What is "In the Beginning"?

300

True or False: The Great Barrier Reef is larger than the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and Holland combined.

What is true?

400

On this day God made animals and then created humans in God’s image to rule and care for creation.

What is Day 6?

400

This scientific model, first proposed in a modern form by Georges Lemaître, describes the universe beginning from a hot, dense ‘primeval atom’ and expanding over billions of years

What is "The Big Bang Theory"

400

Common Grace, a Christian Social Justice Organisation, knits stripy scarves to give to give to all new MPs, to represent this.

What is Climate Change/the increase in average temperatures over the last 100 years.

400

This colour bin indicates the contents is going to landfill.

What is Red?

400

The reef is home to six of the world's seven species of this marine reptile. 

What is the marine turtle (or sea turtle)?

500

The day when God said ‘Let there be light,’ separating light from darkness.

What is Day 1?

500

This describes the responsible care and management of the earth and its resources, often used to express a moral duty to protect creation.

What is creation care or stewardship?

500

The low‑cost Farmer Managed technique Tony Rinaudo developed and promoted, that encourages trees to regrow from existing roots and stumps.

What is Farmer‑Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR)?

500

The first human trip around the Moon since Apollo, this mission captured a stunning Earth photo — and a tearful moment with a chaplain’s cross.  

What is Artimis II?

500

The Great Barrier Reef holds the title of being the largest of this type of structure on Earth.

What is a living structure?

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