Spicy SpaceAn Adventure in Alliteration

Spicy Space is an interactive narrative that teaches children about alliteration while they

have fun.

Paper Prototype + Initial Thinking

Paper Prototype + Initial Thinking

Paper Prototype + Initial Thinking

Paper Prototype + Initial Thinking

Paper Prototype + Initial Thinking

Storyline (So Far)Space cadets are looking for a new planet to call home. They hop from planet to planet and explore the food because they are pretty picky eaters.

1- Intro to the story 2- Flying spaceship scene 3- Visit first planet, too sweet 4- Visit second planet, too salty 5- Visit third planet, spicy, perfect! 6- Conflict 7- Problem solving 8- Resolution 9- Conclusion

Form

Accessibility Short-Term Use + Commitment

Web

Audience

ChildrenAge: 4 - 8 years Learning poetic devices English speaker

Looking for supplemental resources Helicopter parent Wants their child to associate fun with learning

Parents

TeachersElementary level Teaching poetry curriculum In need of more resources

User Profile

Mother of two Working business professional- advertising Obsessed with her children’s education Helicopter mom

Sue

User Profile

4th grade teacher Struggles to find “fun” educational activities Wants to get his students excited about learning poetry techniques Tries to stay “hip” and worries that he is the boring teacher

Frank

User Profile

4th grader interested in math Doesn’t understand poetic techniques, like alliteration Wants to improve skills, but finds poetry boring

Marco

Context

LocationHome or learning environment

FrequencyUse until alliteration learned

Reason for UseTo learn alliteration

Precedent: Literature

“Slowly the slug started up the steep surface, stringing behind it scribble sparkling like silk.”

Precedent: Web Game

Rhyme Time

Precedent: Interactive Story

FlatvsRealism.com

Precedent: App

Mad Libs

Personal Goals

Improve advanced + responsive web animation skills

Digital illustration

Fully functional web app

Test storyline + interactivity

Sources"InTacto's 2013 FLAT DESIGN vs REALISM." 2013 FLAT DESIGN vs REALISM by InTacto. Accessed February 29, 2016. http://www.flatvsrealism.com/.

Edwards, Pamela Duncan., and Henry Cole. Some Smug Slug. New York: HarperCollinsPublishers, 1996.

Mad Libs. Computer software. Version 3.1. Mad Libs. http://www.madlibs.com.

"Rhyme Time." Sesame Street. Accessed February 29, 2016. http://www.sesamestreet.org/games?uuid=7124be92-a181-48bf-8b68-7e878e4934b9.

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