Friday, March 27, 2009

COMICS AND THE SMITHSONIAN: A BEAUTIFUL UNION OF SCIENCE CURRICULUM


The Smithsonian has created a scientific webcomic perfect for the science classroom. THE SECRET IN THE CELLAR is “based on an authentic forensic case of a recently discovered 17th Century body. Using graphics, photos, and online activities, the webcomic unravels a mystery of historica, and scientific importance. Online sleuths can analyze artifacts and examine the skeleton for the telltale forensic clues that bring the deceased to life and establish the cause of death."

There are so many resources available from this site, they are too numerous to list here. It would be well worth your time to click and move through the webcomic and see if it can fit into your science curriculum.

Thanks to Bart Collart, illustrator and Flash developer on the project for sending the information to me. The Booz Allen Hamilton team are responsible for the writing.

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