Miscellaneous:

[PaintedDiary]

I was researching lesson plans to converge poetry and chemistry together, and found this on a site...it truly is wonderful. For me...as a Scientist, Science Teacher, and Poet...this was truly an example of what I was looking for, for my students to do. This was done by a middle school student. Love love love the Helium Balloon shape! Just wanted to share.....

Helium
A light inert, Nobel gas
Named after the sun God, Helios
It was discovered on the sun before on Earth
Discovered on the sun in 1868 & on the sun in 1895
Norman Lockyear was credited with finding it on earth &
Pierre-Jules-Cesar Janssen & William Ramsey on the sun
Not gravitationally bound to the earth so always lost in space
Future possible uses include coolant for nuclear fusion plants
A light, Odorless, Colorless, Tasteless, non-flammable gas
Commercially recovered from natural gas deposits mostly in
The United States specifically Texas Oklahoma & Kansas
Has the lowest boiling and melting point of any element
In liquid form used to create superconductive magnets
Makes up about 0.0005% of the earth's atmosphere
Doesn't combine easily with other elements
Used to inflate party balloons and blimps
Second most abundant element
Properties of superfluidity
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By Danelle Pontzious


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[butchiesmom]

That's written by a middle school student? They're making those students smarter and more creative these days, lol.

Loved it too! I can see why you posted it here!
hugs,
Gail

[kimberleyp]

I thank the teacher who posted this for my daughter! As her mom this makes me so proud of how smart and unique she is and grew up to be.

[PaintedDiary]

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by kimberleyp

I thank the teacher who posted this for my daughter! As her mom this makes me so proud of how smart and unique she is and grew up to be.

I know you must be very very proud! Truly a work of scientific and poetic marriage. I am still amazed by this and your daughter I thank for sharing her talents!!!!


Kimberly

[MsJacquiiC]

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by kimberleyp

I thank the teacher who posted this for my daughter! As her mom this makes me so proud of how smart and unique she is and grew up to be.

Oh my! I'm just realizing the poem shared is your daughter's work. You should be so very proud.

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by PaintedDiary

Truly a work of scientific and poetic marriage. I am still amazed by this...

I totally agree - a wonderful marriage of form. I remember reading this post when you first posted it Kim, but didn't comment. But truly - it's amazing to read this piece again and see the unique form. Great poetry never dies!

J.