Poem 1

PhysicsObscure, blissful

Thrilling, studying, livingScience governs entire cosmos,

Divine. http://www.gotpoetry.com/Poems/new/l_op=viewpoems/lid=61711.html

CINQUAIN

PhysicsObscure, blissful

Thrilling, studying, livingScience governs entire cosmos

Divine http://www.gotpoetry.com/Poems/new/l_op=viewpoems/lid=61711.html

1-word subject2 adjectives

3 verbs4 word phrase

1-word synonym

lines? words / line?

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Poem 2

A moving beach ballExerted upon by forceGathers momentum.

http://www.andrew.cmu.edu/course/33-131/more33131/docs/haiku.html

HAIKU

A moving beach ballExerted upon by forceGathers momentum.

5 syllables7 syllables5 syllables

lines? syllable structure?

A mov|ing beach ballEx|ert|ed up|on by forceGath|ers mo|men|tum.

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Poem 3

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ime is best defined by reference to other quantities since it is an

nternationally-recognised fundamental quantity which is

easured in the SI unit, second (s), and can be calculated using a number of different

quations, like: &a

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ACROSTIC POEM

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ime is best defined by reference to other quantities since it is an

nternationally-recognised fundamental quantity which is

easured in the SI unit, second (s), and can be calculated using a number of different

quations, like: &a

vt

P

Wt

initials -> subject? lines form poem

ime is best defined by reference to other quantities since it is an

nternationally-recognised fundamental quantity which is

easured in the SI unit, second (s), and can be calculated using a number of different

quations, like:

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P

Wt

1. View a stimulus image and identify a physics-related concept it evokes.

*** Gravitational force***

http://jinavie.tumblr.com/post/12367516561/newtons-apple#.UPatMPIvgyA

2. If required, write down the concept, definition, law, formula etc.

The image alludes to the common belief that the observation (by Newton) of the

falling apple phenomenon inspired his on-going research into the nature of

gravitational force.

3. Identify a suitable poetry type and write the poem.

The Newtons and friends were taking tea beneath the boughs of an apple tree when a falling fruit landed on the head of the head of the family. Mrs Newton cried, 'Well dearie me! That could‘ve caused an injury‘. But clever Isaac alone could see, the situation‘s true gravity.

http://www.funny-poems.co.uk/kids/famous-poetry/h05-newton.asp

Adapted: Ben TweedieOriginal Text: Patrick Winstanley

1. View a stimulus image and identify a physics-related concept it evokes.

http://www.sport360.com/article/krzysztof-radzikowski-crowned-worlds-strongest-man-abu-dhabi

*** Newton‘s 2nd law ***

2. If required, write down the concept, definition, law, formula etc.

Pospešek telesa (a) je premo sorazmeren z rezultanto sil na telo (F) in obratno

sorazmeren z maso telesa (m).

The acceleration (a) of a body is parallel and directly proportional to the net force (F) and

inversely proportional to the mass (m).

F = ma

3. Identify a suitable poetry type and write the poem.

(5 syllables)(7 syllables)(5 syllables)

The net force on anob | ject is its mass times its

ac | cel | er | a | tion.

(F = ma)

Adapted Ekphrastic Poetry Process (for physics)

• Step 1. View a stimulus image and identify a physics-related concept it evokes.

• Step 2. If required, write down the concept, definition, law, formula etc.

• Step 3. Identify a suitable poetry type and write the poem.