Poetry for Teaching Science Concepts

Summary of Love, Napoli & Lee (2023)

 Background & Existing Knowledge

Elementary educators often struggle to integrate science effectively due to limited instructional time and training.

New Insights from This Study

 Poetry boosts confidence among pre-service teachers teaching science.
  Writing science poems improves conceptual understanding.
  Integrating literacy and science enhances engagement and retention.

Practical Applications: How Educators Can Use This Research

1. Integrating Poetry into Science Education
     Use poetry to simplify complex scientific concepts.
     Encourage students to write science-themed poems.
     Utilize different poetry forms (haikus, rhymes) to reinforce learning.

2. Engaging Students Through Creative Expression
     Organize poetry performances on science topics.
     Facilitate collaborative poetry writing activities.
     Promote peer feedback on science-based poetry.

3. Enhancing Science Retention and Application
     Integrate poetry readings into science lessons.
     Use rhythm and rhyme to reinforce key terms.
     Develop poetry-based assessments to evaluate science comprehension.

Conclusion

Poetry enhances science education by fostering creativity, comprehension, and student confidence.

Reference
Love, T. S., Napoli, M., & Lee, D. (2023). Examining pre-service elementary educators' perceptions of teaching science when integrated with poetry. School Science and Mathematics, 123(42-53). https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12569

Suggested Citation
Ross, E. M., & Malar, D. B. J. (2025). Poetry for Teaching Science Concepts. Excellent Educator, 2(5), 3.

Read this issue:

💠Welcome

💠Music as a Tool for Science Learning

💠Rhythm and Rhyme in Learning

💠Poetry for Teaching Science Concepts

💠Songs for Science Learning

💠Universal Design for Science Music

💠Interactive Activities for Concept Learning

💠Back Cover-About the publisher