by Janet Wong

In Grandpa’s basement you can find
gears and wheels and wire and twine,

lots of nuts and bolts and hooks
and one whole shelf of build-it books.

If we need help during Tinker Time,
we go to the computer and look online.

What will we build when we’re all done?
We don’t know yet—that’s half the fun!

Poem © 2014 Janet Wong from The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science by Sylvia Vardell and Janet Wong © 2014 Pomelo Books; illustration by Frank Ramspott from The Poetry of Science: The Poetry Friday Anthology for Science for Kids © 2015 Pomelo Books.

RESOURCES

Stewart, M. 2013. Martha Stewart’s Favorite Crafts for Kids: 175 Projects for Kids of All Ages to Create, Build, Design, Explore. New York: Potter Craft. 

INTERNET RESOURCES

“Hands” by Kate Coombs
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/361625045081457753/

Janet Wong, Website of author
http://www.janetwong.com

Wikihow.com
http://www.wikihow.com/Main-Page

“Young and Old Together / Jovenes y viejos juntos” by Margarita Engle http://www.pinterest.com/pin/361625045081457760/