poetry in science edward c. davis carver science teacher
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POETRY IN SCIENCE
Edward C. Davis
Carver Science Teacher
LET’S SEE . . .
Symphony of Science
“Ode to the Brain!”
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Acrostic
Diamante
Epitaph
Haiku
Limerick
TYPES OF POEMS
Cinquain
Picture or Shape
Free Verse
Alliteration or Tongue
Twister
Palindrome
The first letter of each
line spells a word.
The lines are about the
topic.
The title is usually the
word.
ACROSTICS
Anions and cations
That result from traveling
electrons
On orbital highways
Making lots of static
This poem has 7
lines.
It is shaped like a
diamond.
It is a contrast
poem., so opposite
ideas
DIAMANTE
1st line: Topic 1 (one word idea)
2nd line – Two adjectives about topic 1
3rd line: Three –ing words about topic 1
4th line: Two words about topic 1, two
words about topic 2 (opposing idea)
5th line: Three –ing words about topic 2
6th line: Two adjectives about topic 2
7th line: Topics 2 (opposing one word idea)
A brief, rhyming poem.
Sometimes humorous.
Typically found on
tombstones.
EPITAPHS
In this grave lies gravity.
It thought it did well.
All its life it tried to fly,
But here is where it fell!
Japanese, unrhyming
poem
3 lines with 5-7-5
syllable structure
(typically)
HAIKU
184
No birds are flying;
The tree leaves are still as
stone, –
An autumn evening
~ Richard Wright
Irish poem, 5 lines
Humorous or nonsense
Rhyming scheme – a, a
b, b, a
Syllable scheme: 9-9-6-
6-9
LIMERICK
Short, unrhyming
poem
Syllable structure: 2-4-
6-8-2
Line format common
for teachers
CINQUAIN
Line 1: one word topic
Line 2: Two words describing
topic
Line 3: Three words
describing an action of topic
Line 4: Four words describing
feeling or effect about topic
Line 5: one word synonym of
topic
CINQUAINS
Temperature
Celsius, Fahrenheit
Measuring, Heating, Freezing
Internal Energy Within
Something
Thermometer
Fusion Large, Atom Atoms Fuse Together How Sun Produces Energy Combined
Picture is drawn.
Words add to the
picture by bringing it to
life
CONCRETE/PICTURE
FOUND POEM
Uses the words from text to create a poem
Choose keywords, phrases, or quotes to help
Arrange in a meaningful way
Content standards in science are inquiry-based and include concepts and skills in chemistry and physics that are considered foundational. This focus is designed to prepare students for the physics and chemistry courses that are often taken in high school. The scientific process and application skills should be integrated into the teaching of the required science content to allow students to combine reasoning and thinking skills with scientific knowledge. This Physical Science course provides students with a firm foundation for scientific literacy and for the pursuit of subsequent science courses. ~Alabama Course of Study: Science (p. 32)
Science Standards Inquiry–based concepts and skills Are fundamentalAnd can lead to physics and chemistry
preparationProcessing skills help reasoning with knowledgeTo stand on firm foundations for literacy and pursuit
Helps students with
critical thinking skills
Provides students with
alternative, authentic
assessment
Creative format for
sharing ideas
WHY POETRY IN SCIENCE?
Allows for scaffolding
and differentiation
Helps children with
factual info in
descriptive ways
Helps with ARI!Extending Content Poetry into Content Learning: A Scaffolding Framework by Elizabeth Frye
RESOURCES
ReadWriteThink www.readwritethink.org Search
the type of poem you want
Science Poetry
www.uleth.ca/edu/currlab/handouts/sciencepoetry.ht
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Shadow Poetry http://
www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
CONTACT INFO
Geralyn L. Buford
Science Specialist
AMSTI WCCS-ASU