Use Graphic Novels to Understand Scientific Ocean Drilling and Entice Student Interest

Dr. Michael J PassowEarth2Class Workshops for TeachersLamont-Doherty Earth Observatorymichael@earth2class.org

Scientific Ocean Drilling

• Started in 1960s and continues today• Cores and geophysical data have revealed

much about our planet• “Leg 3” confirmed theory of plate movements• Incomparable for studying paleoclimates,

asteroid impacts, oceanic volcanism and seismicity, etc.

Deep Earth Academy

• Education programs to “raise awareness about ocean drilling science and its central role in understanding the Earth’s past, present, and future; teacher science content and process, and inspire careers in science, technology, engineering, and math”

Many online educational resources created by JR scientists and “School of Rock” teachers http://joidesresolution.org/node/3002

International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP)Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP)

Ocean Drilling Program (ODP)Deep Sea Drilling Program (DSDP)

• Continually evolving programs based on ever-improving drilling platforms

http://deepseadrilling.org/about.htm

http://joidesresolution.org/

http://www.jamstec.go.jp/chikyu/eng/CHIKYU/

“Tales of the Resolution”

• Carl Brenner of the LDEOBorehole Research Groupcreated a series of 6 graphicnovels based on the science and life aboard the “JR”

http://joidesresolution.org/node/3521

Episode 1: Tales of the Resolution• http://joidesresolution.org/node/3309

Episode 2: “Re-Fit Madness”http://joidesresolution.org/node/3310

Episode 3: “Resolution Reloaded”

http://joidesresolution.org/node/3311

Episode 4: “Arctic Rainforest”

http://joidesresolution.org/node/3312

Episode 5: “Choose Your Own Tales of the Resolution: Jobs on the JR”

http://joidesresolution.org/node/3314

Episode 6: “In Search of Ancient Lava Flows”http://joidesresolution.org/node/3313

Carl Brenner Created the “Tales” with “Comic Life”

• E2C Workshop (May 2012)“What’s the Role for Graphic Novels in Science Education?”

“Comic Life” is a commercially availableprogramhttp://comiclife.com/

Reading Activities based on “Tales”

• Educational activities designed to support mastery of College and Career Readiness anchor standards identified in Common Core State Standards for English & Literacy in Science • Developed by Dr. Michael J Passow with E2C

participants through a grant from the IODP Deep Earth Academy

http://joidesresolution.org/node/3521

Students’ Problem Set Pages

Teachers’ Guide

• Target Ages : Grades 6th-12th grade and gifted and talented students in 3rd-5th

• Time: 45 minutes to 1 hour per episode

• Lesson Objectives: 1. To enhance literacy in science 2. To have students answer critical thinking questions and comprehension questions related to each episode of the Tales of the Resolution • 3. Students will be able to comprehend the

scientific graphic novels by answering the questions with 90% accuracy.

• Author: These suggested supplementary reading materials are written by Dr Michael J Passow

(Dwight Morrow High School, Englewood, NJ, and School of Rock participant). • Special AcknowledgementS:

Carl Brenner (Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory Borehole Research Group); Sabreena Britt (Effie Yeaw Nature Center); John Meyer (Oregon Connections Academy)