Showing posts with label Poems about Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poems about Science. Show all posts

Friday, July 8, 2011

First Assignment - Explosions!



Experiment Ingredients!
by Amy LV


Students - have you ever watched a person have a blast with a project of their own making?  Well, this summer it's been loads of fun to witness our son Henry's experiments, many of which include baking soda and vinegar.  He's sent all sorts of things flying across our yard, and so far all people and pets are safe (though our one-eyed Mini cat did look a bit nervous this afternoon.)   I wrote this poem from my own pleasure of watching Hen have such a super time exploring science.

Are you looking for summer projects which could be more exciting than world travel?  If yes, don't miss this book, Henry's recent inspiration and go-to manual.  It is full of directions for everything from a "Frankenstein's Hand" to "Dancing Mothballs."

If you're on the hunt for a good gift, consider this book along with a gallon of vinegar and a large box of baking soda!

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Parents and teachers - I encourage you to take a peek at this TED talk by Tinkering School founder, Gever Tully, all about the "5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do."


Elaine Magliaro, word and science lover extraordinaire, is hosting today's Poetry Friday at Wild Rose Reader.  Head on over to her place to see what kind of words she is experimenting with today.

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Saturday, April 9, 2011

Poems about Science


Discovering Science
by Amy LV

Poems about Science

Students - one of the advantages of becoming friends with and/or marrying someone with different interests than you is that you have the chance to learn about a whole new world.    This has been one of the great gifts of being married to Mark.  My husband knows so much about science that being with him is like being with one of those cartoon or TV science guys.  It's great (except when he saves dead birds in the freezer, but we won't talk about that.)

Science, like writing or drawing, is a whole way to look at the world.  It is a way of discovering connections and understanding the underpinnings of how everything works and works together. 

Here are a few science poems.  What scientific ideas interest or intrigue you?

 from December 2010


from March 2011


 from October 2010


from December 2010

Here are several more poems from this year, all inspired by science and nature.


Just this week, Tricia over at The Miss Rumphius Effect has posted on children's poetry from the sea.  Beautiful!  For a complete listing of Tricia's generous and extensive book lists, visit her page of Thematic Book Lists.

Teachers - writing poetry about scientific concepts is a wonderful way to wrap up each unit!

Throughout April, I will continue to post poetry lessons and poem examples from this past year of writing one poem each day.  These posts are written especially for classroom teachers and students, homeschooling families, and any other people who enjoy children's poetry.

This Month's Poetry Revisits and Lessons So Far

April 2 - Imagery
April 6 - Free Verse
April 8 - Classroom Poetry Peek & Circular Poems 
April 9 - Today - Poems about Science


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