Science + Poetry = Motion and force

Here is another installment in my series of science poetry tied to science-themed picture books. My graduate student, Melissa Willardson (in my "Poetry for Children" class) selected the focus on “motion and force” 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 motion and force. The focus picture book is:

• Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

The poem that works perfectly with this book is “Sledding (Uphill and Downhill)” by Karma Wilson from her book, Outside the Box. Below is a graphic featuring this book and others, followed by the featured poem, and then the Take 5 activities to accompany the poem along with a "bonus" poem, “Push Power” by Janet Wong from The Poetry of Science. Enjoy!

Science of poetry graphics created by Melissa Willardson

Image credit: dialoguealumninews.wordpress.com