Creative STEM: Chemistry through Haiku

Creative STEM project combining Chemistry and Haiku poetry. Students explore chemical elements in mobile phones through creative expression and video.

This resource presents an interdisciplinary classroom project developed with lower secondary school students (Grade 9). The project focuses on chemical elements found in mobile phones, such as lithium, silicon and copper, and connects scientific knowledge with artistic expression.

Students researched the properties and uses of these elements and then created short haiku poems (5-7-5 structure) to express their understanding in a creative way. The poems were recorded and combined into a video, highlighting student voice and engagement.

This resource can be used as:

a creative STEM or STEAM activity
a cross-curricular project (Science and Language)
an introduction to chemical elements and real-life applications
a classroom inspiration for student-centered learning

Included:

You Tube video (student project)
interdisciplinary teaching idea

Video resource:
https://youtu.be/BRMDBykOAto