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Computer Science Unplugged

Codes in a Song—Modems

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Let's listen to some codes. To understand how a modem sends binary numbers over a phone line, class member listen to the codes included in the provided mp3 files, translates the tones to binary numbers and then convert the...
Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Bar Codes

For Students 3rd - 8th
An exploration of the binary system using U.S. postal zip codes. Discover what numbers the long and short bars in a zip code represent in this one page activity from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families collection.