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Binary Pattern Challenge
Represent letters with binary patterns and create a physical or drawn coded sequence.
8–1420–35 minFree to usePrintable page
You will need
Two colours of beads or pens, string or paper
Investigation
What to do
1
Use a simple 5-bit letter key.
2
Encode your initials.
3
Represent 0 and 1 with two colours.
4
Exchange with another learner to decode.
5
Explain why computers use symbolic representations.
Science thinking
What this develops
Binary, representation, encoding and computational thinking.
Safety first
Use age-appropriate supervision and safe materials. Stop any activity that is unsuitable for the learner or environment. These resources are educational activities, not professional laboratory, medical or safety instructions.
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