Book Detail

Science Verse

Publication Information
Author:  Scieszka, John Illustrator:  Smith, Lane
Title:  Science Verse Date:  2004
Publisher:  Penguin City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-670-91057-0 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, nonfiction

HSE Descriptor(s):    science

Summary:
Repeating the success of Math Curse, the author and illustrator describe the "poetry of science" through parodies of famous poems. A CD is included.

Teaching Ideas:
The poems could be used to introduce science topics, e.g. the scientific method, solar system, water cycle, food pyramid and nutrition, etc. The book (and the disk) is wonderful for reading aloud. Since the original poems are given in the back matter, readers may want to try their hand at a parody of a poem or nursery rhyme on some other scientific subject that is not covered.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Bleich's Heuristic for Responding to Reading
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/bleichs_heuristic.pdf
bullet Copy Change
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/copy_change.pdf
bullet Fluency Activities
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/fluency_activities.pdf
bullet Reader's Theater
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/readers_theater.pdf
bullet Word Sorts
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/word_sorts.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Science > astronomy > solar system
bullet Science > dinosaurs
bullet Science > ecology > food chain
bullet Science > medicine > anatomy
bullet Science > scientific method
bullet Science > water
bullet Science > nutrition
bullet Literature and Language > poetry
bullet Emotions-Personal Issues > emotions > humor
bullet Science > chemistry


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