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Rainforest Sounds Rainforest Poems At West Elementary School, in West Liberty, Iowa, Ms. Ruch's second grade class wrote:
Start with the same first line, "When you go to the rainforest what do you see?" Collect a lot of answers and add some descriptive words—action verbs and adjectives. Ask for suggestions for rhyming words as they're needed. Slowly put your "lines" in order. When it's time to end your poem, ask students to say what they feel about the rainforest and what they wish for it. You can write as many poems as you have first lines. Try, "My wish for the rainforest is let it be free" or "Who is that animal looking at me?" Rainforest Rain Stick Find a long paper tube from a roll of paper towels or wrapping paper. Pierce it all over with long toothpicks (all the way through). Tape one end shut and put a handful or two of dried lentils into the tube. Then tape the other end shut. Tip it from end to end to hear "rain" fall. Decorate your rain stick with colored paper, paint, or crayons. |
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