Science + Poetry = Solids, liquids, freezing & melting

Here is another installment in my series of science poetry tied to science-themed picture books. My graduate student, Marianne Vadney (in my "Poetry for Children" class) selected the focus on “solids, liquids, freezing & melting” 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 solids, liquids, freezing & melting. The focus picture book pair is:

• Wemberly’s Ice Cream Star by Kevin Henkes
• Why Did My Ice Pop Melt? By Susan Korman

The poem that works perfectly with this book pair is “Ice Cycle” by Mary Ann Hoberman from the book, Once Upon Ice and Other Frozen Poems selected by Jane Yolen. Below is a graphic featuring all these books, followed by the featured poem, and then the Take 5 activities to accompany the poem along with a "bonus" poem, “Changes” by Janet Wong from The Poetry of Science. Enjoy!

Science of poetry graphics created by Marianne Vadney

Image credit: dialoguealumninews.wordpress.com