Learning Goals
Students will be able to investigate a high school science concept for a 5th grade audience by gathering and synthesizing evidence from multiple credible sources.
Students will be able to explain the key scientific ideas and vocabulary of their chosen topic in language that is accurate, age-appropriate, and clear for younger readers.
Students will be able to empathize with 5th grade readers by analyzing their prior knowledge, interests, and likely misunderstandings about the science concept.
Students will be able to define an evidence-based problem statement that identifies what makes the science concept difficult for younger learners to understand.
Students will be able to prototype a scientific comic storyboard that uses sequencing, visuals, and text to make the science concept understandable and engaging.
Students will be able to test and refine comic and presentation drafts using peer, faculty, and rubric-based feedback to improve clarity, accuracy, and audience appeal.
Students will be able to justify design decisions in their final comic and oral presentation using scientific evidence and audience-specific reasoning.
Products
Individual Science Comic Research Brief and Prototype Page
Each student submits a research brief with audience analysis, annotated source notes, and a one-page comic prototype that explains the chosen science concept for a 5th grade reader. The product must show how firsthand evidence and feedback shaped the explanation and visuals.
Collaborative Scientific Comic Showcase Package and Oral Presentation
Teams produce a shared problem statement, a refined high-fidelity comic or comic sequence, and a short presentation for the public showcase. The package must trace how individual research and prototypes informed the final solution and how the team responded to user feedback.
No rubric has been generated yet.