Rhyme and Reason
Tuesday, March 4th, 2008Ever since reading “I Cloned Myself on Friday Night“, I haven’t been able to stop rhyming words (especially in the shower). I think I’m on a poetry binge, heaven help us all! I’ve always loved limericks so here you go…..
A Limerick by Science Junkies
Albert Einstein had quite a proclivity
towards pondering on relativity
his theorems they say
still hold water today
proving his was […]
Don’t fall for it
Saturday, March 1st, 2008After reading so many clever science poems I felt inspired to write one of my own. Don’t judge it too harshly, It’s my first attempt!
What’s Gravity?
A Poem by Science Junkies
What’s gravity? I’d like to know
A force we cannot see
Gravity affects most things
from A right through to Z
Sir Isaac Newton made a find
when an apple it is said,
fell from a tree […]
Quit Cloning Around
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Another great poem; this one about cloning….And of course, some facts!
I Cloned Myself on Friday Night
A Poem by Kenn Nesbitt
I cloned myself on Friday night.
By Saturday at three
my clone had made another clone.
They both looked just like me.
They walked like me and talked like me.
They acted like me too.
They wore my clothes and used […]
Do you find me attractive?
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008
Here’s a really clever poem about magnetism followed by some interesting facts:
I’VE TURNED MAGNETIC
A Poem by Gregory K.
I wish I could’ve turned athletic,
But just my luck… I’ve turned magnetic.
Paper clips fly up to greet me.
Nails, it seems, can’t wait to meet me.
I’m sticking to the baby’s stroller.
Look at me, I’m so bi-polar.
I make the TV […]
The Sun, A Poem, and Some Facts
Monday, February 18th, 2008
This illustration accurately depicts the relational sizes of the Sun and planets of our solar system
a PIZZA the size of the SUN
A Poem by Jack Prelutsky
I’m making a pizza the size of the sun,
a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton,
a pizza too massive to pick up and toss,
a pizza resplendent with oceans […]
3 Science Jokes
Thursday, February 14th, 2008
Q: Why do chemists like nitrates so much?
A: They’re cheaper than day rates.
Q: What’s the most important thing to learn in chemistry?
A: Never lick the spoon.
Q: Where does bad light end up?
A: In a prism.
A Science Joke
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008Teacher: What is the formula for water?
Student: H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O
Teacher: That’s not what I taught you.
Student: But you said the formula for water was…H to O!
,
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British Ingenuity, Claymation and Cheese
Monday, February 11th, 2008Do you love crazy inventions, exciting story lines, and maybe a nice bit of Gorgonzola? If so, you must meet Wallace and Gromit!
Wallace and Gromit are the main characters in a series of three animated short films (A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave) and a feature length film (Wallace & […]
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