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Lesson: Paul Chan: Alternumeric Fonts
Learning to analyze language, symbols, and codes is part of becoming a deep and critical thinker. Young analysts consider their ability to see hidden messages as they analyze the work of Paul Chan. There are two fully developed...
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Signal Flags and Codes
Students make sets of nautical signal flags and use them to communicate in the classroom.
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Patterns of Communication
Scholars examine codes, symbols, and other forms of communication. They discuss Morse Code. Next, they are given messages written in code, which they must decipher.Â
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The Ballad Of Captain Super
Engaging and fun, this lesson plan is a good way to reinforce context clues with this lesson plan, in which middle schoolers investigate literary puzzles. They apply critical thinking skills to codes in order to solve them. They use a...
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Secret Messages
Students research Egyptian hieroglyphics and how the Rosetta Stone makes it possible to decode ancient writings. They then develop their own picture symbol codes and write messages using picture symbols instead of letters. They then use...
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Eight Codes in Everyday Use
In this codes activity, students investigate eight codes used in everyday life. Fourteen activities are included as well as four miscellaneous exercise. This activity has great student interest.
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Cryptography and Cryptanalysis
In this cryptography and cryptanalysis worksheet, 8th graders read the explanation and example for codes and ciphers, then answer 2 questions and decipher 2 messages.
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Secret Message
Students understand the important use of codes during World War II. In this World War II instructional activity, students recognize the accomplishments of Hannah Senesh in carrying valuable information during the war. Students complete a...
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Spelling: Code Words
In this spelling code worksheet, students use a key with shapes and alphabet letters to decipher the missing words in 11 sentences. There is a word bank to help. All are short A vowel words.
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Know The Code
Students explore how codes of conduct guide our daily lives. After learning about specific codes of conduct, students write articles exploring aspects of different codes and how they affect people in their community.
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Fill Words Exercise 1
In this fill words exercise 1 worksheet, students read the letter-number codes and fill in the correct letters to spell a phrase with immediate feedback online.
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Spelling Words In Code
In this spelling learning exercise, students use the code to write 27 spelling words. Students must double the final T or L before adding the ending on certain words.
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Code Fun
In this letter code practice worksheet, students create a code letter or symbol for each letter of the alphabet and then write a message using the code they created.
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Coded Wordsearch
In this phonics worksheet, students use a code to determine the 15 words that they will find in a word search puzzle. They match symbols to letters of the alphabet in order to decipher the words.
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What Is the Amount?
In this counting money worksheet, students solve 8 problems in which picture symbols inside a robot's purse are decoded. Students count how much money is inside each purse. All sums are under one dollar.
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Numerical Analysis/ Introduction to Algorithms and Pseudocode
In this math worksheet, students examine the concepts of algorithms and pseudocodes. Then they use the codes on a computer to execute the algorithms.
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Squigly's Secret Easter Code
In this math worksheet, students practice solving the code in order to decipher a secret message that is based upon the theme of Easter.
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Create Your Own Coded Language
Students discover and identify cryptology used in everyday life. They decipher or crack codes. Students create their own secret writing or coded messages, and develop a dictionary of eponyms. They discuss how they have already...
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Shh... It's a Secret!
Fifth graders examine a series of rules for deciphering a code. They create their own secret message using a code after watching video. They access a web site to practice their decoding skills.
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Shh...It's a Secret!
Students explore codes, decode secret messages, and create codes of their own to use with their friends. They examine the use of gestures, letters, symbols and numbers in codes.
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Code Breaking
Students explore symbolism and examine various types of codes, including those used in the Civil War, which use/d mathematical symbols and language. They create and break various codes.
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Keyboarding - Encoding the Keys
Students write an encoded message. They write a short message and encode it by describing each letter's location on the keyboard. They decipher each other's messages.
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Squiggly's Secret Code
In this literacy learning exercise, students use the key to unscramble the code for the fall theme sheet. The code is written in pictographs.
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NWA Codes Word Search
In this social studies worksheet, students look for the words to create the context for the acquiring of vocabulary within the examining of NWA codes.