Saturday, 20 September 2014
Evaporation Poem
I poured some water,
It was fun,
Stuck the jar,
In the sun...
Checked the water,
The next day,
Now listen close,
To what I say...
Water gone!
Disappeared!!
It was strange,
It was weird...
Called my mom,
Called my dad,
Where's my water?
This is bad!
Parents looked,
No surprise,
With a twinkle,
In their eyes,
Parents taught me,
Gave me aid,
Water vapor's,
What I made!
Yes your water,
Changed its state,
Turned to vapor,
Evaporate...
H2O Poem
"Oxygen atom!"
"Stop skipping school!"
Screamed oxygen’s mom,
I'm not raising a fool!
Oxygen atom,
Well, he didn't listen,
Skipped out on school,
Each class he was missing!
Went to the park,
Had nothing to do,
Two hydrogen atoms,
Were hanging there too,
"You wanna' join me?"
Oxygen asked,
"We'll be the gas gang,
Since we're all gas!"
Those three gaseous atoms,
Two H, and one O,
Signed a gang pact,
Right there in the snow...
They went off to run,
But fell to the ground,
Shocked when they formed,
A liquid compound...
Then, feeling real smart,
That new molecule,
H2O water,
Went back to school...
Chemical Change Poem
Chemical change,
Atoms changed,
Properties different too...
Chemical Change,
I'm feeling strange,
I've changed to something new...
Chemical Change,
I'm feeling strange,
My bonds,
I think they're breaking...
Chemical change,
I'm rearranged,
Like change that's caused by baking...
Baking, or burning,
Combining things,
Making things react,
Like Na + Cl makes table salt,
We know it's just a fact!
Oxidize, or use a flame,
To make things hot, combust!!!
Iron tends to oxidize,
And makes a thing called rust...
Chemical change,
I'm feeling strange,
I'm different, how 'bout you?
Chemical change,
Changes things,
And gives us something new!
INNOVATIVE WORK
Meet Our Solar System
“Hi, Earth children! My
name is the Sun. You see me almost every day! I am part of a big family called
the solar system. Planets, asteroids, and comets are also part of the solar
system! You can see some of my planet friends in the solar system at night—and
if you have a telescope you can see almost all of them. But how well do you
really know us? Let’s find out! I’ll ask you some questions. Tell a partner
what you think the answer is:
Solar
System Question Game
1. Another name for me is
star. I am ……………..
2. I am the fastest
planet. I am …………………………
3. I am the hottest planet.
I am ………………………….
4. You live on me. I am …………………..
5. People wonder if there
is life on me. I am …………..
6. I am a rock floating
between Mars and Jupiter. I am ……………
7. I am the largest
planet. I am …………...
8. I have more rings than
any other planet. I am ……….
9. I am the only planet
tipped on my side. I am …………..
10. I am now the eighth
planet from the Sun. I am ………..
11. I am now the ninth
planet from the Sun. I am …………
12.Sometimes you can see my tail. I’m not a planet. I am …………
“Great guessing! Now we (my solar system friends and I) would like
to introduce ourselves. After we tell you a little bit about us, we are going
to play the Solar System Question Game again, and you can see if you have
gotten to know us better!
“I’ll go
first since I am the center of the solar system,” said the Sun. “Another name for me is star. Not to brag, but I
am magnificent. If it weren’t for me, there would be no heat or light in the
solar system,” said the Sun
.
“Hey Sun, I think it’s my turn now,” said mercury. “The Sun (also known as star) is my best friend—even though sometimes
he thinks he is too cool for everyone else, or in his case, maybe too hot,”
said Mercury. Anyway, we became such good friends because I am the closest
planet to him. I am the first planet from the Sun. I am fast—real fast compared
to the other planets. You see, all the planets go in a circle around the Sun,
like cars going around a racetrack. It is called an orbit. And you should see
me orbit! I cruise through my orbit at a speed of 31 miles per second. Say ‘elephant.’
In the time it takes you to say the word ‘elephant,’ I have traveled 31 miles!” said Mercury.
“Excuse me, not to be rude, but may I please introduce myself now?” said Venus. “My name is Venus. I am the second planet from the Sun. I am the hottest planet, with temperatures as high as 900 degrees. In addition to being hot, I am quite bright! If you are looking at the night sky from Earth, I am the brightest object in the sky after the Sun and the Moon,” said Venus.
“Greetings, I am an asteroid,” said a big potato-shaped rock.
“Millions of asteroids float between Mars and Jupiter. When we crash into each
other and get smaller, we are called meteoroids. You might have seen one of us
as a shooting star,” said the asteroid. 
“I’m next!
Hi, I am Earth. I
think you know me pretty well. I am the third planet from the Sun. You are
sitting on me right now! You surely know that I have one moon. Lots of amazing
plants, animals, and wonderful children live on me, and hopefully take care of
me! Have a nice day!” said Earth. 
“My turn! How do you do? I’m Mars. I am the fourth planet from the Sun. I feel close to Earth because it is my neighbor planet. I am special because Earth people always wonder if there is life on Mars. Hey children, do you want to know whether or not there is life on Mars? Lean forward, and I’ll tell you. Closer. Closer. Nope, I am just kidding. I want to keep it a mystery, so you will keep visiting me with your rovers and I can get to know you better!” said Mars
“Wow,
I thought my turn would never come,” said Jupiter.
“Now I forget what I was going to say. Oh yeah, my orbit is the fifth from the
Sun, and I am super special. I am the largest planet. I also have the most
moons—more than 60! In fact, one of my moons is larger than Mercury and Pluto,
no offense. A lot of Earth people think that only the planet Saturn has rings,
but I have rings also— three of them. They are hard to see, but they are
there,” said Jupiter.
“Salutations,”
said Saturn. “My orbit is the sixth from the Sun. I have gorgeous,
spectacular, lovely, incredible rings, if I do say so myself. Want to know a
secret? If you were right up close to my rings, you would see that they are
really made of billions of chunks of ice and rock. Some chunks are as small as
a grain of sugar and others are as large as a house,” said Saturn.
“Howdy doody,
I am Uranus, and I am the seventh planet from the Sun. My name is
pronounced ‘YOUR a nus’ in case you were wondering. I guess what makes me
special is that I am tipped on my side compared with the other planets. I have
a pretty blue color, and I also have a thin set of rings,” said Uranus. 
“Now
it is time for me to introduce myself. Hi, I am Neptune. I am the eighth planet from the Sun. In about 230 years,
Pluto will be the eighth planet from the Sun for a while. Isn’t that weird? The
shapes of our orbits (our paths around the Sun) will make Pluto closer to the
Sun for 20 years,” said Neptune. “I have something in common with Jupiter,
Saturn, and Uranus. I have rings just like they do. They are thin, but I do
have them!”
“Hey, don’t
forget about me,” said the comet.
“I am a cruising comet, one of many in our solar system. I am made of ice,
rocks, gas, and dust, and I am famous for having a tail when I get near the
Sun. It must look really cool from Earth, because I have heard that Earth
people talk about it a lot, and say ‘wow’ when they see it,” said the comet. 
“Yeah,
I am so excited to introduce myself. Hi, Pluto
here. I am currently the ninth and
last planet from the Sun, but as you heard, I’ll be the eighth planet in about
230 years,” said Pluto. “Earth’s Moon is actually larger than I am, so I am a
small planet. People on Earth had a contest to name me when I was first seen
from Earth through a telescope. The New York Times newspaper thought I should
be named Minerva. An 11-year-old girl thought I should be named Pluto. I am
glad the little girl won! Some Earth people think that I shouldn’t be called a
planet, because my orbit is different from all the other planets, and I am so
small. They say I may be a member of a body of small objects on the outer edges
of our solar system. I say — I am what I am, a round ball going in an orbit
around the Sun. Call me what you will!”
“So Earth children, you
have now met many of the major objects in our solar system,” said the Sun. Now
let’s go back up to the Solar System Question Game and see if you have gotten
to know us better. It has been a pleasure to meet you! (Read the Solar System
Question Game questions again.).................................................................
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
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