The Poetry of Science: Force, Motion, and Energy
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 5:22 PM
Energy, Force, and Motion
The teacher will read a poem about a wagon being stuck in the mud, after the teacher reads the poem use pantomime to bring this poem to life, after acting it out, you coach students to say or even shout the word “wait” when it occurs in the poem. Read the poem and again and have the students act out the wait. Then have the students share experiences pulling or riding in a wagon or learning to ride a tricycle or bicycle. Finally, you talk about how the wagon in this poem shows us every day uses of energy, force, and motion.
This article can be used to let the kids see and better understand how force, energy, and motion is used in everyday life. I also think it would be better if the students themselves act out the poem. It is a great poem to use in class. I would use it in the class to have the students represent the use of force, energy, and motion. The poem can also incorporate the use of ELA.