Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8
Subject
Mathematics, Physical Science, Technology, Measurement and Data Analysis, Numbers and Operations, Problem Solving, Waves, Energy, Communication, Remote Sensing, Satellites
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students will learn to convert between binary, decimal, and hexadecimal notation to decode images, create encoded messages, and create a cipher.
Students will:
- Analyze and interpret patterns when converting an 8-bit RGB (red, green, and blue) color code to hexadecimal notation.
- Encode and decode a variety of data into and from binary or hexadecimal notation.
- Replicate binary notation using objects or symbols to encode a message.
Common Core State Standards: 6.EE.B.6
Computer Science (CSTA): DA-07
Student Activity Sheets (zipped file)
This lesson plan is part of the “Deep Space Communication Educator Guide.”