1. Imagination
By Graham Walsh

2. Poem
Objectives

3. Fish are flying in the sky And birds are in the sea
Anything is possible
As you can plainly see
Fish are flying in the sky
And birds are in the sea
Dogs are walking people
And cats are walking dogs
A shark is soundly sleeping
While turles play with frogs
Panda bears in Canada
And Kangroos in boots
Chameleons run around and hide
In their tiny suits
If you use your imagination
There is nothing you can’t do
If you want to write a poem
Express yourself and be you!

4. Students will be able to:
B1- Details-List specific details; recall facts; generate a list of ideas.
B2-Classify-Categorize the text; identify and sort categories.
B3-Generalizations-Make general statements about the text with evidence.

5. Habits of Mind Thinking Flexibly Remaining Open to Continuous Learning
Creating, Imagining, Innovating

6. Rigor
Discussion

7. Answer 2 of 3 questions
B1-What details in the poem make it funny? List 25 funny images.
B2-Develop categories for your images in B1. Put each image in a category. How are your categories similar and how are they different?
B3-Make four generalizations about the funny images from the poem. Share your four ideas with a friend. Each one of you write whether you agree or disagree and why.

8. Relevance
Creative Synthesis

9. Complete 2 of 3 activities
Draw a picture for at least five funny images. Write a riddle for each drawing. Share your riddles with a friend. Did they guess what was in each drawing?
Write your own " Imagination" poem. Make sure you have four verses.
Research "How the brain works". Share at least six facts found in a format of your choice. (Pixie2 storyboard/podcast, PowerPoint, a game, brochure, Comic Life).