The Poetry of Science: Force, Motion, and Energy
Wed, Apr 24, 2019 5:29 PM
Great Lesson!
Summary:
This article discusses how to teach force, motion and energy using the poem Push Power by Janet Wong. There are five sections. The first is using pantomime to act out the pulling of the wagon with your hands and digging with your feet, and so on. The second step is to have students shout or say wait when it occurs in the poem in repeated reading and pause after the word but to cue students to chime in. The third step is to have students share experiences they have had with pulling/riding in a wagon, bike, or tricycle and asking students what gives these vehicles power. The fourth step is to talk to students about how the wagon shows use how the wagon in the poem shows use everyday uses of energy, force, and motion. Last, it says to link this poem to another poem about moving a wagon, “After I Make a Huge Mess with My Chemistry Set” by Mary Lee Hahn.
Reflection:
I really liked that this lesson incorporates English-Language Arts in the form of poetry. I also liked that it gets students engaged and thinking about the lesson. I also really enjoyed the fact that it relates force, motion, and energy to everyday life and that the lesson plan also relates to yet another poem that relates to the same lesson.