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The Day the Universe Exploded My Head
The Day the Universe Exploded My Head: Poems to Take You Into Space and Back Again | Allan Wolf
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Hang on tight for a raucous bounce through the solar system and back -- propelled by funny, fanciful, factually sound poems and exuberant illustrations. The universe poured into me. My brain was overloaded. It smoked and glowed red-hot. And then it actually exploded. Ever wonder what the sun has to say about being the closest star to Earth? Or what Pluto has gotten up to since being demoted to a dwarf planet? Or where rocket ships go when they retire? Listen closely, because maybe, just maybe, your head will explode, too. With poetry that is equal parts accurate and entertaining -- and illustrations that are positively out of this world -- this book will enthrall amateur stargazers and budding astrophysicists as it reveals many of the wonders our universe holds. Space travelers in search of more information will find notes about the poems, a glossary, and a list of resources at the end.
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This is a fantastic poetry book to teach about space! “The Day The Universe Exploded My Head” by Allan Wolf. I would use this as choral reading because there are so many poems in here that have a script, where one student recites a line and then the other recites the next.How fun!

https://www.allanwolf.com/for-teachers/. This resource I found is directly from the authors website, it introduces students to poetry and more about the author.

Brennap This book is also awesome because it has a glossary, notes on each poem, and internet resources all included in the back of the book! The links and activities provided go with the UDL Principle(7.2) “Optimize relevance, value and authenticity”, as well as the ESOL Strategy 12. “Teach two objectives, language and content”. 5y
KarliCrean This book would be great to read to students durning a science lesson! I really appreciated the link you added because it contains great activities that goes along with the book! Will definitely be getting this book for my future classroom (: 5y
DrSpalding Fabulous resource and excellent anthology that certainly could be used during a science lesson as Karli mentioned. 5y
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