SCIENCE NOTE Poetry

Note from the teacher: While cleaning up files on my computer, I came across these notes developed by students in class. If you remove the names, it actually reads like science poetry! Of course, I wouldn't remove the names, though, because those kids deserve the right to see their names up on the blog! They all had something smart to say, but together their brilliance is invincible!

Seth We need to learn how to power the world with solar energy. 

Mason Sometimes gas pipelines have to be diverted around lakes, people’s properties and other landforms that are difficult to manuveur. 

The old drills used to drill oil had three bits that spun, but they could only drill straight down. Rebecca 

It takes 3 football fields for the new drills to turn at a 90 degree angle. Joshua 

Oil is used for almost everything we own. Thomas 

We need to recycle plastic bottles, instead of letting them sit in landfills. Tayler 

You need to be careful when you are drilling for oil, because it costs a lot of money. D.J.  

Most of our clothing is made out of oil. Sarah 

Almost everything in the world is made out of oil. Natalie 

If you throw away a plastic bottle, nothing happens to it. Selena 

Gas, Oil, and Coal are nonrenewable resources. Isabella 

It is important to know if there is a gas leak, because natural gas is highly flammable. Megan 

If we threw away everything in our house made out of oil, we would be living on bare floors and wearing animal skins.