Instructional Strategies Make copies of the It's All Got a Price comic book for each student. Before you hand it out, read the title and ask students what they think the story is about. Have students read the comic, then ask them what they think the title means. After they have responded, have them try to figure out the real cost of an item, such as a pair of jeans or an automobile. Students will not be able to calculate exact energy amounts, but should be able to describe where energy is necessary.
Extensions Have students colour their cartoon strip using coloured pencils or felts.
Have students act out the story in the cartoon strip. This can either be done as a reader's theatre, where the students read their parts, or can be done as a dramatic presentation. Y our class could present the cartoon story to the rest of the school.