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POETRY IN SCIENCE Edward C. Davis Carver Science Teacher
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LET’S SEE... Symphony of Science “Ode to the Brain!” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JB7jSFeVz1U&feature=player_e mbedded
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Acrostic Diamante Epitaph Haiku Limerick TYPES OF POEMS Cinquain Picture or Shape Free Verse Alliteration or Tongue Twister Palindrome
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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
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This poem has 7 lines. It is shaped like a diamond. It is a contrast poem., so opposite ideas DIAMANTE 1 st line: Topic 1 (one word idea) 2 nd line – Two adjectives about topic 1 3 rd line: Three –ing words about topic 1 4 th line: Two words about topic 1, two words about topic 2 (opposing idea) 5 th line: Three –ing words about topic 2 6 th line: Two adjectives about topic 2 7 th line: Topics 2 (opposing one word idea)
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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!
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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
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Irish poem, 5 lines Humorous or nonsense Rhyming scheme – a, a b, b, a Syllable scheme: 9-9-6-6-9 LIMERICK
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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
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CINQUAINS Temperature Celsius, Fahrenheit Measuring, Heating, Freezing Internal Energy Within Something Thermometer Fusion Large, Atom Atoms Fuse Together How Sun Produces Energy Combined
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Picture is drawn. Words add to the picture by bringing it to life CONCRETE/PICTURE
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FOUND POEM Uses the words from text to create a poem Choose keywords, phrases, or quotes to help Arrange in a meaningful way
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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)
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Science Standards Inquiry–based concepts and skills Are fundamental And can lead to physics and chemistry preparation Processing skills help reasoning with knowledge To stand on firm foundations for literacy and pursuit
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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
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RESOURCES ReadWriteThink www.readwritethink.org Search the type of poem you wantwww.readwritethink.org Science Poetry www.uleth.ca/edu/currlab/handouts/sciencepoetry.html www.uleth.ca/edu/currlab/handouts/sciencepoetry.html Shadow Poetry http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
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CONTACT INFO Geralyn L. Buford Science Specialist AMSTI WCCS-ASU geralyn.buford@wccs.edu or amstigbuford@gmail.com geralyn.buford@wccs.eduamstigbuford@gmail.com
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