URL: http://youtube.com/watch?v=65j2CDC09sk

File type: Video

Watch Clip - Teeter Totter (TEETER TOTTER.M4V - 3753 K)

Description

Students create metaphors for this simple machine, by listing qualities of it, then naming other things that share those qualities, and finally making poetic comparisons without using "like", "as", or other literal language. They share their rationale in class discussion. Total time for warm up: 15-20 minutes.

EXAMPLE: Life is a teeter totter.
(ups & downs, you focus on one thing too much & lose sight of other things)

Format

Teacher/Student Reference