Here is the
final installment in my series of science poetry tied to science-themed
picture books. My graduate student, Elizabeth Zelenak (in my "Poetry
for Children" class) selected the focus on “earthworms” from the series of professional
resource books, "Picture Perfect Science Lessons" by Karen
Ansberry and Emily Morgan (and published by the National Science Teachers
Association). Here are her three infographics centered around learning
about earthworms. The focus picture book pair is:
- Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin
- Wiggling Worms at Work by Wendy Pfeffer
Science of poetry graphics created by Elizabeth Zelenak
Image credit:
dialoguealumninews.wordpress.com
8 comments:
I just love worms--they're such great recyclers and so important! Another great new title to supplement these is We Dig Worms by Kevin McCloskey :).
This has been a terrific series, Sylvia--I've enjoyed following it this month!
I just saw Diary of A Worm reviewed earlier, it and the additional information would be great for a class keeping a worm bin. My class did the one at our school one year, and it was wonderful to do, and good for the squeamish middle schoolers to learn about worms. Many had already lost that "dig in and be dirty" curiosity, so a great activity. Thanks, Sylvia.
Hey, y'all, thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments and tips! It's been fun to "dig" into science through poetry all month long!
Wow, I've just been scrolling through this series and am so impressed -- what a rich, wonderful resource! I've shared your link with some of my colleagues--we're always looking for ways to incorporate literature in our science work and you have fantastic ideas. Thanks so much for sharing!
Thank you, Molly, I'm so glad this is useful to you. I'm a big fan of sharing poetry across the curriculum and science is the easiest connection of all! Be sure and look for THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY FOR SCIENCE, full of 200+ poems for science by the top poets today. Plus every poem is accompanied by a mini-lesson tied to the NGSS. And it's an "NSTA Recommends" book too! Spread the word...
A great resource, Sylvia. And I love that worm poem! Fun and fabulous.
Hooray for earthworms!
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