Module 7: Electricity - Electric Charge and Current
Electricity Comic
Using your knowledge of electricity, electric charge, and current, create a comic strip to explain electric force, electric field, electric potential energy, and electric potential. Make sure that your comic would help someone else understand the differences among these concepts. What are the key terms that are used when discussing these concepts?
Your comic should include a least six panels, or individual stages. It should be well-organized so that a reader can understand the events unfolding in the comic. Any text should be legible and clearly-marked.
Before you begin, access the Electricity Comic Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. If resources outside of this course are used to complete this assignment, please submit a Works Cited document. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Options to create your comic strip include the following:
- Use this online comic creator from ReadWriteThink. You will need to follow the prompts provided by the website to name your comic, select your background images, and then populate your comic with people, word balloons, and props. When you've completed your comic you can print it and then scan it or photograph it for submission to the assignment's dropbox. ReadWriteThink provides helpful tips for using the online comic creator.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then take a picture of it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Hand-draw the assignment and then scan it for submission to the assignment’s dropbox.
- Create a new file in a paint or graphics program and utilize the software to create the image. You can then submit your work to the assignment’s dropbox.
When you have completed your assessment and included all of the information listed above, submit your assignment to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.