Instructional Video10:34
Curated OER

Binary Numbers

7th - 9th
Transitioning viewers from the number system with which they are so familiar, this video introduces the concept and application of binary numbers. Sal acknowledges that this system can be awkward and counter-intuitive at first, but he...
Instructional Video4:37
PBS

Real-Life Math | Network Engineer

6th Standards
Learn a bit about binary code. Pupils find out what network engineers do by watching a video in which a real-life engineer explains the math she uses in her job. As an associated activity, they consider how binary numbers work and answer...
Instructional Video4:47
TED-Ed

Can You Solve the Egg Drop Riddle?

6th - 12th Standards
100 floors, 100 Faberge eggs, one thief, and one escape vehicle. Young logicians put together what they know to determine how a thief can safely drop a fragile Faberge egg out a window of the city museum into her waiting truck and escape.
Instructional Video10:46
Crash Course

Representing Numbers and Letters with Binary: Crash Course Computer Science #4

9th - Higher Ed
Don't be afraid of this resource — it won't byte. The fourth video in the series focuses on binary numbers and how computers use bits and bytes to encode information. It also explains 32-bit and 64-bit computing systems.
Instructional Video8:46
PBS

Can You Solve the Poison Wine Challenge?

10th - Higher Ed
A video posits the question of how to identify the one poisoned bottle of wine from 1,000 bottles by getting 10 rats to drink the wine. Hint: Binary numbers become very useful in this situation.
Instructional Video2:34
3Blue1Brown

How to Count to 1,000 on Two Hands

9th - 12th
Usually teachers want you to stop counting with your fingers. A short video demonstrates how to count up to 1,023 on two hands using binary numbers. Now, if only you could count with your toes!
Instructional Video0:48
Curated OER

Count In Binary

4th - 7th
Eight-year-old James, demonstrates how he counts in binary. This video does not have an explanation of what binary is but could act as an example of the binary system.