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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 25