September
Our World
The grass is green,
The sky is blue,
The moon is white,
The clouds are too.
The sun is yellow
The trees are brown,
The leaves are red
When falling down.
The sunset's orange,
The air is clear,
What a colorful world
We have right here!
October
Parts of a Plant
(sung to "The Wheels on the Bus")
The roots on a plant grow underground,
Underground, underground.
The roots on a plant grow underground,
Roots are part of a plant.
The stems on a plant hold up the leaves,
Up the leaves, up the leaves.
The stems on a plant hold up the leaves,
Stems are part of a plant.
The leaves on a plant are making food,
Making food, making food.
The leaves on a plant are making food,
Leaves are part of a plant.
The flowers on a plant are growing seeds,
Growing seeds, growing seeds.
The flowers on a plant are growing seeds,
Flowers are part of a plant.
November
Animal Defenses
(sung to "Sing a Song of Sixpence")
Sing a song of defense,
Sharks use their jaws.
Porcupines have quills,
And bears kick with claws.
Moose rely on horns,
And snakes like to bite.
Clams shut up inside their shell
So they don't have to fight!
Rabbits hop away,
And birds fly off fast.
Octopuses shoot black ink
In a blast!
Eels give a shock,
And skunks make a stink.
Animals defend themselves
In more ways than you think!
December
Icicles
I see icy icicles
Hanging off the trees.
I see tiny icicles
Forming in the freeze!
Here, oh here's the way
That an icicle will form:
A stream of water drips
While the air is still warm.
When the air turns colder
And the water starts to freeze,
It forms a stick of ice
That hangs from the trees!
I see icy icicles!
January
ELECTRICITY
What power
Helps you and me?
The answer's
ELECTRICITY!
What makes light
So we can see?
The answer's
ELECTRICITY!
What gives machines
Their energy?
The answer's
ELECTRICITY!
What makes heat
So we live comfortably?
The answer's
ELECTRICITY!
February
Our Wind Turbine
(written by a 5th grader named Celine from Australia!)
The propeller is always spinning,
Turning like the world.
With the wind it creates energy,
Makes a deafening sound.
It is environmentally friendly,
And the wind soars through the skies.
A source of power is at work,
And leaves a warm feeling inside.
Our wind turbine is very tall,
The wind blows in my face.
The sound the machine creates,
Will reach the farthest place.
It helps save parts of nature,
The sound rings loud and clear.
It keeps our land clean and neat,
Good energy is right here.