"Science Verse"
Written by Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Published by Viking Books for Young Readers
Poetry
This book makes teaching science so much FUN! This tells a story of a boy, in science class of course, who has been cursed with the science verse. Suddenly, he begins to hear everything in science as a poem. This book of scientific poetry makes learning typical topics, such as the water cycle, states of matter, viruses, and many more, so engaging and enjoyable. Another great part about this book is that it uses a lot of recognizable poems and nursery rhymes that children are most likely already familiar with. For example, there's a poem explaining the processes of the food chain that is to the tune of "I've Been Working on The Railroad". This book is very entertaining and educational at the same time. The science filled poems will be sure to intrigue your students while also filling them with lots of laughter.
The illustrations in this book are dark but oddly vivid at the same time. They seem very abstract and dreamy, which is perfect for this story because it really captures the dream state the boy is in. The illustrations put the boy in strange or funny scenes that relate to the scientific poems. The illustrations are very interesting and they make the poems more engaging than they already are.
This book would be perfect in any classroom. It has such a wide variety of science topics in it that it could be used in multiple grade levels. With topics ranging from amoebas to black holes, this book would be a perfect way to start a lesson in a humorous manner. It doesn't actually teach the whole topic but it gives enough information to provide a teacher with a great starter for a lesson.
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