POETRY IN SCIENCE Edward C. Davis Carver Science Teacher.

POETRY IN SCIENCE

Edward C. Davis

Carver Science Teacher

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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

geralyn.buford@wccs.edu or

amstigbuford@gmail.com