A student is stuck with a curse of hearing his science class in verse. The Poetry of Science. A lot of educational fun. The poems are very similar to well known poems like: Twinkle...little star, Mary Had A..., The Raven, and more. They are also packed with science facts. I think it would be great for a teacher to use these rhyme in their science class along with what they are studying. ( )

Author Jon Scieszka cleverly combines science facts and fun poems in "Science Verse." In this fun fiction book, Mr. Newton the science teacher says “if you listen closely enough, you can hear the poetry of science in everything.” This created a curse of science verse in one pupil, and he begins to see the poetry of all things science. He suddenly has a poem about all things sciences. Whether you are interested in dinosaurs, black holes, amoeba, or matter… Science Verse has a poem for you. You are sure to laugh when reading mini ha ha (or, the atomic joke is on you). Or simply read about evolution and the food chain in completely new ways. Learn why scientists don’t write nursery rhymes. This student was struck with a curse of science verse: then suddenly he is cured. There is no more talking in science poem, but if you want to know how the curse is cured, you will have to read for yourself!
This book is a must have for any elementary class, especially third, fourth or fifth grades. It is filled with hilarious science poems and re-makes of nursery rhymes all about science. The pictures are contemporary and draw the reader in. The science is not in depth by any means but the facts are accurate. Science Verse could be a fun way to introduce lesson about the scientific method in fifth grade or even a lesson about the food chain in third grade. The possibilities are endless. From the writers of Math Curse, this fun, contemporary book will spark an interest in science in any child. ( )

I love this book! Math Curse was a favorite growing up and now Science verse can satisfy both my science nerd and literary sides.

You never know what could happen to you. Maybe one day you will be stuck with a curse and have science be the only thing that you hear for the rest of your life. Very interesting story. This would be a great book for someone who likes science.

Poetry Science. I love it! I read some poems to my fifth graders and they got a kick out of this book. It went well with my introduction to scientific method. The illustrations are eye-catching and contemporary. One student said that the pictures looked like The Night Before Christmas. This is a must have.