1. Open HyperStudio and save as "your initials, United States" in your folder.
   
   
2. For HyperStudio "Reminders and Tips" look at the bottom of this page.
   
   
3. Remember, you can go back and forth between the Internet and HyperStudio by using the application menu up in the top right corner. Drag this menu off so it is on your screen. You don't need to quit each time.
   
   
4. On card 1, pull down the "File" menu and choose "Import Background." Choose "USA." The map of the US will appear on your card 1.
   
   
5. Go up to Edit and down to "Ready Made Cards" and choose "State Card Template." Do this until you have 11 cards.
   
   
6. Move Back to Card #1
   
   

   *Do each card/state completely (steps 7-12) before moving on to next. (if you don't finish, I want to see the first few states completed).

   
   
7. Place a number on your first state you have researched on the US map by adding a text item (size 14). Make sure to select the proper background color.
   
   
8. This map will help you find where your state is if you don't know.
   
   
9. Add an invisible button and outline this state. On places to go, choose "Another Card" and with the arrows, select the card you want it to go to. (choose transition).
   
   
10. For "things to do" choose "Play Animation." Click on "Disk Library" and choose "Addycar" Record the path of the car from one state to another.
    
    
11. Add a text item and type in the name of the state using 36 pt. size. Add the other state information using 18 pt. Make sure your background colors have been choose appropriately. Also make sure the text items are aligned correctly. Another option is to make each text box wider, then use the "T" tool to type in the state information within the same text box.
    
    
12. Make a new button called "Back to Map" to take you back to card #1. (see Flow Chart)
    
    
13. Look at the sample card to see what your card should look like
    
    
14. Once you have all of the state info and backgrounds, add a state flag to each card going back to the Internet, find your state, then click and hold on the flag and choose "copy this image." Then go back to the card and choose "paste." Place the flag where you want it. If a text box is covering the flag, it may need to be resized.
    
    Do the same thing for each of your 10 states.
    *Do each card/state completely before moving on to next. (if you don't finish, I want to see the first few states completed).
    
    
15. Move back to card #1, Add another invisible button over your next state, choose "another card" and use the arrows to go to the next unused card and record your animation.
    
    
16. Once all information is filled in and the buttons work appropriately, you may want to change background and text colors, add some graphics (see below), etc.
    
    
17. Make sure the background color of the text items is the same as the card background color.
    
    
18. Make sure all buttons work and take you to the correct state card.

To add text:	Choose "add text item" under Objects. Draw dotted text box approx. size and shape of needed text. Choose style, size, color, etc.
To add a button:	Choose "add button" under Objects. Under "Actions" you will choose, transition type, sounds, places to go, etc.
To add a graphic:	Choose "add graphic item" under Objects. You will find your graphics from your folder if you saved your Internet graphics there as directed.
Know your tools: Use them to edit buttons, text, and graphics after you have added them using the commands above