A Drop Around The World

Raindrop, take us to the skies. 
Teach us how to vaporize.

Condense us so that we can flow
to places only raindrops go.

Cycle with us through the trees,
underground, beneath the seas.

Please explain the things you do,
your special tricks and changes too.

In fact, some symbols shown in black
Would be most helpful keeping track.

Now show us how you work and play...
Let's tour the world, the "raindrop way."

Then afterwards, when all is done.
We'll share your secrets, one by one.

P.S: 
Drop, if we lose you, don't despair--
We'll find your face on each page somewhere.

By: Barbara Shaw McKinney
A Drop Around the World


After talking about this book during our time with Bonnie and Project Wet, I found a copy at McKay's for only $1.25!! I was so excited. I sat in the floor of the book store and read the book. I made it to the poem above and decided that it would make a great blog post. The poem itself is a great tool to display to get your students using higher order thinking to discuss what they think the raindrop may be doing and the places that he may go throughout his journey. Asking them what they think about the part that says. "some symbols shown in black". There are symbols on each page that correspond with a glossary in the back of the book! I am super excited to add this book to my collection. If you haven't, check out McKay's. They have a location in Nashville and one in Chattanooga (where I found this).