Science Communication, Group M

Activity 9f

Create a 'Green Living' Pixton Comic

1. Go to: www.pixton.com
    
2. Select the JOIN NOW option to join Pixton for Fun.
   Create a login. You will need an e-mail address to do this. Make sure you remember you password!
   If you don't have an e-mail address go to Activity 1a for guidelines to setup your own webmail.
    
   
3. Create your very own comic strip. Choose the Quickie option (you can add more panels later, this is an easy way to start)
    
4. Choose your template and characters.
    
5. By clicking in the comic strip and using the tool bar on the side and below, you will be able to change the expressions, movements, add props, speechbubbles and text, change the background and much more.
    
6. Create the complete comic strip of 3 - 6 slides. Remember it should have a scientific message, related to Green Living.
    
7. Save and Continue your comic.
    
8. Post the comic and e-mail the link to your comic to upwithscience@up.ac.za.
    
9. Optional: share your comic with friends and teachers by posting it on your facebook page.
    

1. Kgothatso - Awareness:
   www.pixton.com/uk/comic/akxb2tfk
   
2. Kyle - Recycling awareness:
   www.pixton.com/comic/eoumd1rs
3. Muhammad - MSC Supermarket:
   www.pixton.com/uk/comic/w2t0tgr5
4. Jean-Dré - Mr Enviro vs Mr Filth
   www.pixton.com/comic/t4cw9on4
5. Kyereba - Save Energy:
   www.pixton.com/comic/ojjqwehe
6. David - Green Living:
   www.pixton.com/comic/96ldr1xi
7. Mari - Prevent disaster:
   www.pixton.com/comic/w5tjd0ba
8. Janice - Re-cycle and re-use:
   www.pixton.com/comic/8qxielz0
9. Katy - Recycle:
   www.pixton.com/uk/comic/usz9smps
10. Nadia - Planting Green:
    http://www.pixton.com/comic/01yv0izd
11. Jacqueline - Green Living
    http://www.pixton.com/uk/comic/o0wdl1fy
12. Benjamin - Irritating Girl:
    www.pixton.com/uk/from/comic/zwv1cpax
13. Baatile - Learn about Earth in school
    www.pixton.com/comic/lfl215av s
    
14. Charity - Water mania:
    www.pixton.com/uk/comic/b5yydrd8
15. Lailan - Living Green Lailan
    www.pixton.com/uk/from/comic/6f8k0qgc
16. Phenyo - Obama goes, part 1:
    www.pixton.com/comic/0q2usbja
17. Terrence - Green Living:
    www.pixton.com/uk/comic/sezf4bcb
18. Kutlwano - Bad Air
    www.pixton.com/uk/comic/03mlix2g
    
19. Christina - Energy Saving:
    www.pixton.com/comic/ywlnie46
20. Kgaogelo - Darker Days:
    www.pixton.com/uk/comic/tcw74crv
21. Jokonina - Online green living:
    www.pixton.com/comic/7szf06qv
22. Lesego - In pursuit of green
    www.pixton.com/uk/comic/mu92eliu
    
23. Marko - www.pixton.com/comic/2zst5fjo
    Let's not Blame but take the Shame:
    www.pixton.com/contest/q476mguz/comic/8lola9fl
24. Gina - Live Green:
    www.pixton.com/comic/px1mxx2m
    
    

References & Resources

• Pixton science comics go to: http://www.pixton.com/scimadesensible