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Cryptobabel: Coded Communication

Grades 4-6 75-90 minutes Computational Thinking Math

Cryptobabel: Coded Communication

Students are presented with a top-secret scenario in which they must intercept a message from a spy.

Resources

Lesson Plan PDF

Objectives:

  • Explore and manipulate a variety of ciphers.
  • Apply ciphers to decode and encode messages.
  • Analyze a code in order to determine its cipher and craft an encoded reply.

Standards alignment

  • Standards for Mathematical Practice
  • Standards for Technological Literacy