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Comics is pleased to announce that Dr. Saul Griffith of Otherlab and
artist Nick Dragotta (EAST OF WEST) will attend the National Science
Teacher Association (NSTA) conference, taking place in Chicago on March
12-15, and present a HOWTOONS workshop for attendees.
At
12 pm on March 13, Griffith and Dragotta will present some of the
do-it-yourself projects from HOWTOONS, a kids’ comic they co-created to
make learning about science fun. Every HOWTOONS project illustrates a
scientific principle, such as robotics, force, gravity, air resistance,
persistence of vision, and more. The comic book-style story-telling of
HOWTOONS allows for dynamic, easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions,
and every project uses easy-to-find, household items.
In
addition, Griffith and Dragotta will be visiting three schools in the
Chicago area on Friday, March 13 to present Howtoons to STEM students.
The presentations at Westfield Middle School in Bloomingdale, Crone
Middle School in Naperville, and Orland Junior High in Orland Park have
been organized by Anderson’s Book Fair Company and Diamond Book
Distributors.
The
current HOWTOONS series, HOWTOONS: [RE]IGNITION, focuses on energy
literacy, integrating D.I.Y. projects and the science behind them with a
rip-roaring adventure starring siblings Celine and Tucker, who must
find their parents after a man-made disaster causes a worldwide
blackout. The first volume, written by Fred Van Lente with art by Tom
Fowler and Jordie Bellaire, is in stores now. HOWTOONS: TOOLS OF MASS
CONSTRUCTION, collecting the best of ten years of HOWTOONS, is also
available now.
Full workshop details:
HOWTOONS! Engaging Kids with DIY STEM Projects via Comic Books
Saturday, March 14 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
McCormick Place, Room W184d
Join Howtoons creators
Dr. Saul Griffith and artist Nick Dragotta of the award-winning STEM
comic that teaches kids how to make things using everyday household
goods, like origami robots, marshmallow shooters, stomp rockets,
zoetropes, and more. STEM topics covered include robotics, force,
gravity, air resistance, persistence of vision, and more in this fun
merging of art and science.
FORMAT: Exhibitor Workshop
GRADE LEVEL: 4 - 8
SUBJECT: General Science Education, Physical Science
About Dr. Saul Griffith
Dr. Saul Griffith
received his PhD at MIT and has used his training and skills to start
numerous technology companies and has consistently championed STEM
education. He currently runs Otherlab, and independent research lab in
San Francisco. Saul has been awarded numerous awards for invention
including being named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.
About Nick Dragotta
Nick Dragotta got his start at Marvel Comics working on titles as varied as X-Statix, Captain America: Forever Allies, Vengeance, Fantastic Four #588, and FF.
Along with being a co-creator of HOWTOONS, he is also the artist and
co-creator of the Eisner Award-nominated comic book East of West at
Image Comics.
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