CARTOON CONVERSATIONS
Cartoon Conversations are great ways to get students to think
deeper while using some talents they normally don’t get to
exhibit in science class. The steps are easy but the thinking and
probing can be challenging.
DNA
To get started: (1) Make a shutter fold. (2) choose 2—4
‘topics’ that will converse—people, events, processes, concepts
(3) Make front flaps. Draw icons for the ‘topics.’ (4) List
critical attributes on inside flaps.
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Renée Brice
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Huntersville, NC
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This cartoon illustrates the relationship between RNA and types of rna. The outside shows the ‘characters’. The inside flaps detail
their contributions and the center contains the cartoon which illustrates the process.
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Teaching for Excellence: Science