Creating educational opportunities for
students of all ages and diverse
backgrounds is CIAN’s goal.
OPTICS ADVENTURES COMIC
CIAN has created an interactive virtual STEM comic book
series entitled “Optics Adventures with Professor Watt
and Chip.” The series is designed for elementary and
middle school children and follows Next Generation Sci-
ence Standards. It is an interactive tool for students to
learn about science and includes interactive animations,
quizzes, and videos. The first comic “The Road to Discov-
ery” has been completed and is publicly available on the
CIAN website. http://cian-erc.webhost.uits.arizona.edu/
optics-adventure-comics
www.cian-erc.org
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