Combining Picturebooks and Poetry as Blended Genres to Teach Earth and Space Science

The concept of combining picturebooks and poetry as blended genres to teach important concepts in life science was introduced in a previous article (see Author, in press). This article builds on and extends that article by combining picturebooks and poetry as blended genres to teach earth and space science. It briefly reviews the value of integrating poetry and science, the important relationship between paired text and blended genres, and the connection between blended genres and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Standards. It shares examples of blended genres and samples of instructional strategies that K-8 teachers can use to help students learn important concepts in Earth and Space and Science and ends with final thoughts.