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This Card Flip Magic—Error Detection and Correction activity also includes:
I can find the error in an array of cards? After watching a demonstration class members search for the error is the provided cards. The resource provides a real-life example of using ISBN numbers in error detection and using check sums.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Discuss the real-life example right after the demonstration
- Using their own sets of cards, have pupils try to determine the answers for the extension problems
Classroom Considerations
- If teaching the class to do the trick, you will need several sets of 36 cards
Pros
- Multiple videos show examples of the trick
- The print material contains an explanation on why it is important to be able to detect errors and correct them
Cons
- None