When the teacher tells his class that they can see the poetry of science in everything, they are struck by a curse, and begin to see nothing but science verse that reminds you of well known poems. The poem the "Water Cycle" is to the tune of "It's Raining, It's Pouring." It is no longer Mary had a little lamb, but now Mary had a little worm. Jack is not jumping over the candlestick, but over the combustion reaction of O2 + heat+fuel to form C02 + light + heat + exhaust. And the poem "The Night Before Christmas" is now Time, Matter, and Space. In the end, it all turns out to be a dream.
I enjoyed this book more than Math Curse. I have always been a science person, so I think that might have been a factor. I thought the use of science terms in poetry was really creative. I plan to read this book to my class when I teach the water cycle, and matter.
Kelly Morrison
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