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Smart Move!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students visualize a communication system. They encode, decode, transmit, receive and store messages. Students use a code sheet and flashlight for this process. They will also maintain a storage sheet from which they can retrieve...
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Fifty Dollar Word$

For Students 5th - 6th
In this proving words have an exact value of $50 worksheet, students use the "Secret Coded Letter Values" to encode each word and use any math operation in any order or combination. Students encode 5 answers.
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Fifty Dollar Word$ From Ms. Smiley's Class

For Students 5th
In this math code worksheet, 5th graders analyze 6 words that have an exact value of $50 according to the code. Students encode each word using the values in the key and use any of the four basic math operations to show a final value of...
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Fifty Dollar Word$

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math code worksheet, learners analyze 6 words that have an exact value of $50. Students encode each word with numbers from the key and use any of the four math operations to show a value of $50.
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Binary Coding

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify different uses and forms of coding information, such as memory chips, discuss and create list of everyday items in which memory devices are used, watch video, play Bits and Bytes Game, and use binary code to encode and...
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Secret Pseudo-Protein Code

For Students 8th - 10th
For this protein code worksheet, students are given a table of "Secret Pseudo-Protein Codes". They use the table to decode a DNA sequence and then encode an RNA sequence. They answer questions about the Secret Pseudo-Protein code.
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Fundamental Algebraic Skills

For Students 8th - 9th
In this fundamental algebraic skills worksheet, students solve 11 various problems that include various algebraic skills. First, they use the coded wheel to answer 2 questions about a message. Then, students substitute the given numbers...
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Binary and Communication Systems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in an activity that introduces them to the concept of binary coding as a language. They decode messages using special boards that has its own code for different letters. They create new codes by rearranging wires...
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Encoded Meanings

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars explore symbols in art and complete related activities. In this art symbols instructional activity, students compare symbols they recognize to those of an African culture. Young scholars create a collaborative work of art...
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate modular clock arithmetic and cryptography. They perform basic operations in modular (clock) arithmetic and encode and decode messages using simple shift and affine ciphers.
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Clock Arithmetic and Cryptography

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students perform basic operations in modular (clock) arithmetic. Students encode and decode messages using shift and affine ciphers. Students apply their multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction skills.
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DNA Replication, Transcription, and Translation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply the rules of complementary base pairing to finding the complementary sequence to a given strand of DNA. After extensive researching, the also find the amino acid sequence encoded by a given strand of DNA.
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Born of Blood

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students define attributes of human chromosomes and match them to make a human karyotype.  In this investigative lesson students demonstrate how traits are encoded in genes found on chromosomes. 
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Dedication to Douglass

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the controversy surrounding the proposed Frederick Douglass Circle monument in Central Park. They review the notion of historical inaccuracy by reading and discussing the article, "In Douglass Tribute, Slave Folklore and...
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Secret Codon - Write a Message in DNA

For Teachers 6th - 12th
String up a message. Pupils string together colored beads to code a word or short phrase. Each color represents one of the four DNA bases. Using a combination of three bases, learners create an amino acid that stand for each letter of...
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Communications: To the Rescue!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students role-play as soldiers rescuing lost mountain climbers. Working in teams, they interpret maps to locate the climbers and use flashlights to send and receive coded messages about the rescue. Their goal is to complete the task in...
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Navajo Code Talkers

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate the Navajo Code Talkers and their role in World War II. They complete a Webquest, explore various websites, encode a short message, analyze maps, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about secure...
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Cracking the Code

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore encoding systems and decoding technology. In this barcoding lesson plan students examine how coding impacts society including distribution, and inventory. 
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Science Writing for the Masses: a Primer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners demonstrate a basic understanding of the molecular basis of heredity. They discuss the chemical and structural properties of DNA and explain how genetic information is encoded in genes, replicated, transcribed and translated...
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Apple Picking

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading Dolch words using an apple theme.  In this sight word instructional activity, students play an apple picking game that allows them to practice reading several Dolch words.  Students play this game...
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Math: Number Systems

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine other number systems, particularly the binary number system. They discover how to convert from decimal to other base systems. Students analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using the coded decimals.
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Memory

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
How does memory work, and how can we recall more? Here is a five-lesson unit that covers the multi-system model of memory, as well as sensory, working, and long-term memory.
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Sending Binary Messages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pairs build a device that will be able to send a binary message. They then update their device to allow it to send four possible messages before upping the ante to eight. The provided self-assessment rubric comes with reflection...
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Secret Writing Devices

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Elementary and middle schoolers explore the world of secret writing, otherwise known as cryptography. After an interesting introduction to the activity, learners utilize a decoder badge which uses the St. Cyr cipher - which is a cipher...

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