1. Haiku Poetry about Rocks
Poems created by
Mrs. Crabtree’s 4th Grade Class

2. The Study of Haiku We learned about the form of poetry called Haiku.
Four Main Elements
A type of poetry
Short poem- three lines
Line 1 has 5 syllables, Line 2 has 7 syllables, Line 3 has 5 syllables
No title
No punctuation
No capitals
There is an element of surprise
Has to have imagery- paints a picture in your mind
Need to be about nature
Makes a reference to a season

3. We studied these types of rock:
Our class divided into three groups to study and learn information about rocks and to create Haiku poetry that demonstrated our knowledge of both the rocks and
the poetry form.
We studied these types of rock:
Metamorphic Rock
Sedimentary Rock
Igneous Rock

4. Igneous Rock Group Members: Diamond Washington Marissa Ernzen
Isiah Blaser
Ariel McClain
Daniel Hanson
Alex Puccio

5. Igneous Rock Facts Igneous rocks begin as magma
Magma can take millions of years to harden
New land is formed by the cooling of the lava
Inside volcanoes igneous rocks form large crystals
Outside the volcano, igneous rocks form small crystals

6. sizzling building blocks millions of years to cool down
Haiku about igneous rocks
sizzling building blocks
millions of years to cool down
maker of new land

7. cools to be igneous rock
Haiku about igneous rocks
begins as magma
cools to be igneous rock
creation of earth

8. Metamorphic Rock Group Members Jacob Ties Jacob Smith Ellie McIntyre
Avery Butler
Artrinas Martin
JaQuan Holeman

9. Metamorphic Rock Facts
Metamorphic rock is made from igneous and sedimentary rocks
No fossils found in metamorphic rock
Forces squeeze the earth by pressure forming the rock, not by melting it
Marble is a metamorphic rock

10. two types changing form using for two million years no fossils belong
Haiku about metamorphic rocks
two types changing form
using for two million years
no fossils belong

11. Sedimentary Rock Group Members Evan Schmitt Dejana Watson
Anthony McIntyre
Celina Rubio
Kimberly Towne
Jason Trautwein

12. Sedimentary Rock Facts
Tells stories of the past with fossils
Contains layers of plants and animals
Sedimentary rocks are softer than igneous rocks
Sand particles are squeezed together to make the rock
Tiny particles at the bottom of the sea are called sediment
Limestone is a sedimentary rock
People use limestone to make sidewalks and buildings
Sedimentary rocks take over a million years to form

13. sand falls hugging together
Haiku about sedimentary rocks
Iowa’s proud rock
sand falls hugging together
rock forming fossil