Cathy Moore Portfolio Sample: CD-ROM Storyboard

CD-ROM storyboard sample

This is an optional loop included in a much longer CD-ROM product intended for junior high, high school, and adult learners. The product introduced advanced math concepts; the optional loops filled in basic information the learner might have missed or forgotten. The narrator was a young adult (voice only); the screen design was already established and understood by the designers. "Auto" navigation meant the CD automatically moved on to the next screen; the Next button gave control to the user.

Area
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#	Narration	Graphics	Navigation
1	I want to cover my desk with this charming paper. But how much paper will I need?	Very hideous contact paper–something painfully psychedelic or covered with bright yellow rubber duckies.	auto
2	To find out, I need to find the area of my desk.	New screen. Word Area appears.	auto
3	Area tells us how large a surface is. For example, I could stick one hundred eight one-inch squares on the cover of this book. That means the area of the cover is one hundred eight square inches.	Below the word Area appears a book (9 by 12 inches, but these dimensions aren’t marked yet). 108 little squares pop onto the book. The squares could look like stickers if they’re not too small already. Below the graphic: 108 square inches = 108 in²(make the superscript 2 flash)	Next button
4	I could have figured that out easily by multiplying the book’s length times its width.	Same graphic, including the squares. Pop the dimensions on: long side is labeled 12 in & short side is 9 in. Below the graphic, replacing the text in the previous scene: Area = length x width Area = 12 in x 9 in Area = 108 in²	Next button
5	So how many square feet of paper do I need to cover my desk? What’s the area of my desk?	New screen. Overhead view of desktop. The long side is labeled 4 ft. The short side is 2.5 ft. Area = length x width What is the area of the desk? 6.5 ft² 10 ft 10 ft² Click on correct (10 ft²): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Multiply the length (4) by the width (2.5). Give the answer in square feet.	Click on correct answer
6	Thanks! It looks great, doesn’t it?	Same desk, now covered with the hideous paper.	auto
7	In fact, it looks so great, I’m going to cover this wall, too. How much paper will I need?	New screen. View of one bare wall, maybe with a crack in it. Dimensions: wall height is labeled 9 ft wall width: 11 ft How much paper will I need? 20 ft 20 ft² 99 ft² Click on correct (99): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Multiply the length (9) by the width (11). Give the answer in square feet.	Click on correct answer
8	Wow!	Same wall covered with the ugly paper	auto
9	Let’s do this wall, too! I don’t want to cover the window. How much paper will I need?	New screen. Another wall, this time with a window in it. Dimensions: wall height is labeled 9 ft wall width: 10 ft window height: 3 ft window width: 2.5 ft How much paper will I need? 82.5 ft² 90 ft² 97.5 ft² Click on correct (82.5): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Remember, I don’t want to cover the window. Subtract the area of the window from the area of the wall.
10	Thanks!	Wall covered with paper	auto

Practice quiz

#	Narration	Graphics	Navigation
11	My neighbors built a tree house. Now they want to carpet it. How much carpet will they need?	Overhead view of simple plywood floor. Dimensions are labeled 12 ft and 8 ft. How much carpet will they need? 20 ft² 72 ft² 96 ft² Click on correct (96): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Multiply the length times the width.	Click on correct answer
12	Aliens want to make the Super Bowl more fun by covering the field with green slime. How many square feet of slime do they need?	New screen. Overhead view of a football field. Width is labeled 160 ft. Length is 360 ft. How many square feet of slime do the aliens need? 5,200 ft² 57,600 ft² 129,600 ft² Click on correct answer (57,600): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Multiply the length times the width.	Click on correct answer
13	I want to put tile on this floor. Each tile covers one square foot. How many tiles will I need?	L-shaped floor. longest side: 16 ft bottom of L: 12 ft top of stem: 7 ft height of the L’s foot: 6 ft width of the foot (from the right angle): 5 ft last dimension: 10 ft See drawing on printout. Each tile covers one square foot. How many tiles will I need? 142 tiles 162 tiles 192 tiles Click on correct answer (142): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Find the area of the 16 x 7 rectangle. Then find the area of the 6 x 5 rectangle. Add the two areas together.	Click on correct answer
14	The average hedgehog takes up three hundred twenty-five square centimeters. How many hedgehogs could fit on this bed?	New screen. On left, hedgehog (Corel photo). Underneath it, the label Takes up 325 cm². On right, overhead view of a twin bed. Length is labeled 200 cm. Width is labeled 150 cm. How many hedgehogs could fit on this bed? 9 hedgehogs 92 hedgehogs 923 hedgehogs Click on correct (92): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Find the area of the bed. Then divide that by 325.	Click on correct answer
15	I’m going to add this fertilizer to my garden. I’m supposed to apply it at a rate of one pound for every 10 square feet. I have 6 pounds of fertilizer. Is that enough for this bed?	New screen. On left, a big bag with smell lines emanating from the top. Below the bag: 1 pound for every 10 square feet. On the right, an overhead view of a rectangular garden bed filled with dirt. Long edge is labeled 20 ft; short edge is labeled 4 ft. I have 6 pounds of fertilizer. Is that enough for this bed? yes no Click on correct (no): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Oops. I have enough fertilizer for 60 square feet (6 pounds x 10 square feet). How big is the garden bed?	Click on correct answer
16	I want to paint this shed, including the door. Each gallon of paint covers two hundred fifty square feet. How many gallons should I buy?	New screen. On left, can of paint. Under it, the text Covers 250 ft². On right, 3D view of a shed with a solid wooden door. No windows. Width is labeled 10 ft, length is labeled 12 ft, and height is labeled 8 ft. How many gallons of paint should I buy? 1 gallon 2 gallons 3 gallons Click on correct (2): congrats sound, go on Click on incorrect: Try again. Find the area of the front and back walls. Then find the area of the side walls. Add them together. You should get 352 ft².
17	Congratulations! You’ve learned how to figure area.

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