Learn About Simple Machines with a Graphic Novel

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Nathan Schreiber

Nathan Schreiber returns this week to talk about his newest project using a graphic novel to teach physics concepts.  In Big Trouble with Simple Machines, Schreiber’s characters solve problems using their knowledge of simple machines, with each chapter providing a new challenge with ramps, wedges, screws, levers, pulleys, wheels, and axles.  There is even an illustrated appendix guiding readers to make and experience their own simple machines!  Nathan joins us to discuss the recently released graphic novel, how comic book art can engage students in learning science, and how his work  can portray science concepts in a way that photographs cannot.

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