Hungry for Science

From the same author-illustrators who brought young readers Hungry for Math (a poetic look at math concepts) comes Hungry for Science. These short, lively poems help young readers explore scientific concepts -- from chemical reactions to magnets, life cycles and more. A glossary of scientific terms is included in the backmatter.

A Chip Off the Old Rock

I'll weather the weather, whatever it brings,

eroding from larger to smaller things.

From boulders to cobbles, from pebbles to sand,

rumble, crumble, whirl - I travel the land.

Pulled by gravity,

down a steep slope,

pushed by ice (to warm places I hope),

tumbled by rivers, I scramble downstream,

blown by the wind - it's all part of my dream

Deposited gently, I've come from good stock.

I know I'm a chip off an igneous rock.