ABOUT CELIA BERRELL
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I’m a Science Rhymes poet who regularly contributes verses for Australia’s CSIRO children’s science magazine Double Helix and Australian Children’s
Poetry. My Science Rhymes website provides educational resources & inspiration for young writers, which I also share through presentations with local primary school students in Cairns.In 2012, through a Regional Arts Development grant, Science Educator, Dr Cliff Jackson from James Cook University, Cairns, vetted over 100 Science Rhymes for scientific accuracy and educational merit. The Science Rhymes Book – second edition, with 70 poems from that project, is available through Jabiru Publishing and the Science Rhymes website.
The website’s Environmental Poems were inspired by images from Davson Arts. Some have been published in school textbooks: Australia’s MacMillan English 7 includes The Beauty of it All (accompanied by Davson’s painting Called Away); Ireland’s Educate.ie Better English 6th Class features Town and Country Air; Canada’s Nelson English 10 published Mother of Invention; Malaysia’s Penerbitan Pelangi English Form 1 has Peace by Piece; India’s Next Education Next English 8 has Springing to Action; India’s Government of Telangana and Uttar Pradesh Our World through English Class VIII showcases The Garden Within; India’s Headword published Is Anyone Listening. Poems in anthologies include: Penguin DK‘s A World Full of Poems with Peace by Piece and The Emma Press‘s The Bee is not Afraid of Me with True Bugs are Suckers.
PUBLICATIONS - View in Bookstore
- Books
- Magazine Articles
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Birthday Candles
(Article)
Double Helix
2018
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Breakfast Under The Seabed
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 97
2015
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Caterpillar Rap
(Article)
Double Helix
2017
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Cheesy Feet
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 91
2014
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ChemCam Curiosity
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 12
2016
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Christmas Chemicals
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 94
2014
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Cluey Comet
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 96
2015
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Diamond Dust
(Article)
Double Helix
2017
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Eric The Pliosaur
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 5
2016
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Fantastic Feathers
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 2, Volume 1
2015
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Food Flight
(Article)
Double Helix
2017
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Fussy Rainbow Eaters
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 3, Volume 1
2015
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Let's Call Gasbot
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 4, Volume 1
2015
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Lost City
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 13
2017
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Mercury's Popsicles
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 1, Volume 1
2015
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Mind-Boosting Moves
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 6
2016
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Mr Pig's Special Power
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 93
2014
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Mysterious Messages
(Article)
Double Helix
2017
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Orchid Trickery
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 11
2016
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Reef Song
(Article)
Double Helix
2017
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Seawater Chemistry
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 8
2016
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Silken Surgery
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 92
2014
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Snowball Earth
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 9
2016
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Stripes Are Confusing
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 14
2017
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Sweet 'n Sour Cockroaches
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 95
2015
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Time's Pace in Space
(Article)
Double Helix
2017
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Tissue Please
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 7
2016
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True Bugs are Suckers
(Article)
Double Helix Issue 10
2016
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Let the show go on
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 65
2010
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The desert party
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 66
2010
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Is bald better?
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 67
2010
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Christmas party crashers
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 70
2010
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Body chemistry
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 71
2011
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Europa's secrets
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 72
2011
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A tree house
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 73
2011
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Snow crystals
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 74
2011
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Pet Rex
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 77
2011
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Cosmic glitter
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 78
2012
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Yawn for a change
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 79
2012
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Moon spit
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 80
2012
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Smiling crystals
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 81
2012
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Salt rocks
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 83
2013
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The essence of iridescence
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 84
2013
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A recipe for dew
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 85
2013
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Wish upon a shooting star
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 86
2013
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Tasty take-out
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 87
2013
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Colourful chemistry
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 88
2013
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Smelly yellow
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 89
2014
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Let me out
(Article)
Scientriffic Issue 90
2014