Activity 9f |
Create a Pixton Comic |
Mentor:
Helettia |
Pixton is a wonderful way to communicate scientific ideas in a fun and creative way using comic strips.
Create a Pixton comic about one of the following topics
- Something about the SKA or meerkat project
- A ' Green Living' related topic. The main message of your comic should encourage the reader to change their life style to be more "green".
- Planting and growing something.
- Your puppet show last month.
- Any other science related topic that interests you.
EXAMPLES: To see some examples of Pixton science comics go to: scimadesensible.wikispaces.com/Pixton+Comics or www.pixton.com/scimadesensible
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Activity
- Go to: www.pixton.com
- 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.
- Create your very own comic strip. Choose the Quickie option (you can add more panels later, this is an easy way to start)
- Choose your template and characters.
- 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.
- Create the complete comic strip of 3 - 6 slides. Remember it should have a scientific message, related to Green Living.
- Save and Continue your comic.
- Post the comic and e-mail the link to your comic to upwithscience@up.ac.za.
- Optional: share your comic with friends and teachers by posting it on your facebook page.
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| Your comics |
Links to your comics are listed on aseparate page;
if you are interested to some of the comics created by Group M go to Goup M comics.
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References & Resources
- Pixton science comics go to: http://www.pixton.com/scimadesensible
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