Assignment: Create a 6-panel Comic Explaining the Forms of Energy

1. Read the "Introduction to Energy" section of the Intermediate Energy Infobook. pages 6 and 7.

2. Decided whether to draw or use Storyboardthat.com. Sample

Fold a sheet of blank paper in half the long way. Unfold your paper and hold it landscape style (see the diagram example below).

Use three large boxes above the fold and three below. Number them 1-6. Use the prompts below for each box to create your energy forms comic strip.

Box #1 – Introduce your comic strip character and Explain the definition of energy.

Create and name a main character. For example, an energy-loving wizard named Work, a crazy scientist named Dr. Change, a talking animal named Atom Alligator, a robot named Energybot, or a villain named Furious Fusion. What does the character look like? Draw just a face or a whole body. You’ll probably use this character in other boxes, so keep it easy enough to draw again.

Be creative, factual, and informative!

Define energy. What is it? What are potential and kinetic forms of energy? Your character can “speak” the information using speech bubbles, or, write your facts somewhere in the box.

3. In the rest of the boxes, use your main character, introduce new characters (if desired), and draw pictures to describe the form of energy listed. Give examples. For example, imagine that crazy scientist Dr. Change is teaching the reader about electrical energy while their hair stands on end because they’ve been struck by lightning. Add extra boxes if you need on a new sheet of paper.

Box #2 – Describe motion energy. Box #3 – Describe elastic energy.

Box #4 – Describe gravitational potential energy. Box #5 - Describe radiant energy.

Box #6 – Describe electrical energy.

4. After the comic strip is written, use a fine-tipped black marker to trace over box outlines, text, and main lines. Erase any pencil marks. Use art supplies to color in the details.