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Poetry Break 18

A poem relevant to science

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Available from www.edupaperback.org/ feature.cfm.Accessed July 14, 2005

Crystal Vision
by Lawrence Schimel
 
The prism bends a beam of light
And pulls it into colored bands.
My fingers tremble with delight:
I hold a rainbow in my hands.
 
 
 
Hopkins, Lee Bennett. Spectacular Science.
New York: Simon & Schuster. 1999

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Available from.altmed.creighton.edu/ crystal/crystals.jpg.Accessed July 16, 2005

Introduction
 I love to hold crystals up to the light and watch the colors dance on the wall. I think students will enjoy this poem.
 
 Extension
 Read the poem The Crystal. Ask the class what do they think a crystal is made of? Why does it make colors? Can you think of something else that makes colors ?(rainbow) Can you think of something you eat that is a crystal?(sugar)  Have sugar samples and a magnifying glass or microscope so kids can actually see what a real crystal looks like.  Read Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsberg.  Find an old chandelier and take the crystals off to hang in front of the window. Have the class draw pictues of the different colors. As a class science project everyone can make there own crystals. You can find the recipe on line or in a Science Experiment book.Have the students make a notebook where they can  illustrate their crystal as it grows, they can also take notes in it. When they finish allow them to write a poem about their crystal.

A poem that can be matched with a novel or picture book (and include bibliographic citation for novel or picture book)