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Know The Code

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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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Have I Been Hacked?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate how effective SNEAK strategies are in detecting hackers. In this technology lesson, students explain the ethical issues about hacking. They graph and analyze their experimental results.
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Fill Words Exercise 1

For Students 2nd - 3rd
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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Programming and PB&J

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students use peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as a method for learning computer programming skills. In this computer programming lesson plan, students write a detailed, step-by-step program for how to make a peanut butter and jelly...
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Spelling Words In Code

For Students 6th - 7th
In this spelling instructional activity, 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

For Students 2nd - 4th
For 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

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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?

For Students 1st - 2nd
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

For Students Higher Ed
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

For Students 6th - 8th
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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Variable Arrays

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders compare and contrast variables and arrays. Using data, they enter the information into a spreadsheet and an array to compare how they appear. To end the lesson, they complete basic programs in which they use arrays.
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Create Your Own Coded Language

For Teachers 6th - 7th
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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Welcome To Program A Simple Program in C

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars are introduced to the language in C programming. In groups, they determine the correct function to be used and practice running the program to achieve the desired results. They end the lesson by programming more difficult...
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Shh... It's a Secret!

For Teachers 5th
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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Getting Started with Java

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore a programming curriculum based in the Java language. They start with the basic information needed to code and run their first program. Students analyze the planning, debugging and testing points of the unit. They...
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The Rotating Grille

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students experience the geometric method of coding by actual construction and use of a rotating grille. Students use rotations and reflections to code and decode messages. Students explore nomenclature and symmetry.
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Anything Goes

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students work collaboratively to explore the functions of the Robolab program and create a small moving robot out of Legos.
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Shh...It's a Secret!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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

For Teachers 7th - 12th
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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NASA Robots

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss the needs for robots in space discovery, and take turns simulating a robot and controller to demonstrate the difficulties of programming a robot to successfully complete simple tasks.
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COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review their understanding of web design principles and HTML and continue working on academic projects.
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Keyboarding - Encoding the Keys

For Teachers 6th - 12th
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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Advanced Introduction to TI-8x Calculators: Programming in TI-Basic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers program a TI-Basic calculator. In this calculator programming lesson, students explore how to create and graph a linear equation. High schoolers study how to input variables into the function and read the graph output.
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Code Fun

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this code worksheet, students use the code key at the bottom of the page to decipher a message. The code key features lines in different configurations.