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 Binary Coding
Explained

Our computers don't read the letter A like we read the letter A. The computer has a

special code called the binary alphabet. Binary numbers, based on 1s and 0s, reflect

the practical essence of computer hardware. Learn how to write in binary numbers,

and the (not so secret) code to transform English language letters into binary

numbers and back again.

When is the letter A not the letter A? Well, computers don’t use the letter A. They use

the eight character binary number 01000001 to represent A.

A "bit" is a single binary digit. The number above has 8 bits.

Computers transport, calculate, and translate binary numbers because computer

hardware circuits only have two electrical states, on or off. These two states can be

represented as zero (off) or one (on). All letters of the alphabet, numbers, and

symbols are converted to eight character binary numbers as you work with them in

software on your computer.

How to Create Binary Numbers

Binary numbers can vary in length where every character is either a 1 or 0. When

converting the alphabet to Binary we discover that every letter starts with a 0,

therefore we can actually shorten the Binary Code to seven characters in length

without compromising the code. Please see the Binary Alphabet Conversion chart.

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 BINARY ALPHABET CONVERSION

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BINARY ALPHABET CONVERSION BINARY ALPHABET CONVERSION
BINARY ALPHABET CONVERSION BINARY ALPHABET CONVERSION
 ANSWER KEY

#1 - Luck is believing you're lucky

#2 - Wish you all the good luck

Code a picture Answer

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 SECRET CODE
Binary Coding
CODE A PICTURE
Secret Agent/ Name:

Using the Binary coding numbers below. Follow each row

and fill each square, a 0 is blank a 1 is filled. Once it is

completed a picture will be revealed

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1. 00000111000000 7. 11111111111110
2. 00001111100000 8. 11111010111110
3. 00001111100000 9. 01110010011100
4. 00001111100000 10. 00000010000000
5. 01110111011100 11. 00000100000000
6. 11111010111110 12. 00001000000000
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 St. Patrick's Day
Binary Coding
DECODE THIS ONE #1
Secret Agent/ Name:
Using the Binary alphabet conversion, decode this Binary message.

Use one row of 7 squares for one letter. A clear box is a 0 a filled box is a 1.

1. 13.

2. 14.

3. 15.

4. 16.

5. 17.

6. 18.

7. 19.

8. 20.

9. 21.

10. 22.

11. 23.

12. 24.
Decode the message
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 St. Patrick's Day
Binary Coding
DECODE THIS ONE #2
Secret Agent/ Name:
Using the Binary alphabet conversion, decode this Binary message.

Use one row of 7 squares for one letter. A clear box is a 0 a filled box is a 1.

1. 13.

2. 14.

3. 15.

4. 16.

5. 17.

6. 18.

7. 19.

8. 20.

9. 21.

10. 22.

11. 23.

12. 24.
Decode the message

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 St. Patrick's Day
Binary Coding
CODE YOUR OWN
Secret Agent/ Name:

Using the Binary alphabet conversion, decode this Binary message.

Use one row of 7 squares for one letter. A clear box is a 0 a filled box is a 1.

1. 13.

2. 14.

3. 15.

4. 16.

5. 17.

6. 18.

7. 19.

8. 20.

9. 21.

10. 22.

11. 23.

12. 24.

Decode the message

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St. Patrick's Day in BINARY
CODE YOUR ST PATRICK'S
MESSAGE ON THE IMAGE CARDS
Using the Binary Alphabet Conversion

chart, code a St. Patrick's lucky

charm tag. Use one row of 7 squares

for one letter. Leave the 0 as a clear

My lucky charm is
box and the 1s as a filled box

Cut around each shape for

individual tags

Ideas for Binary Coding Tags:

copy on to thick paper or cardboard to make

a classroom isplay

laminate and put a hole punch in the corner to

create bag tags or bookmarks

mix all the completed tags up, have students

de-code each others and return it to it's correct owner.

My lucky charm is

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St. Patrick's Day in BINARY

My lucky charm is

My lucky charm is
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 How to use this resource

Step 1 - As an introduction activity it is recommended that you start with the

Code a Picture Worksheet. This gets students use to the idea of 1s being
'on' and 0s being 'off

Step 2 - Introduce the Binary Alphabet Conversion Chart to the students

and explain how each letter is a series of 0s and 1s.

Invite the students to decode the secret messages.

Step 3 - Once students have grasped the decoding part of Binary, they can

attempt to code their own message and allow another student to solve it.

Step 4 - Students code their own St. Patrick's Day tags for someone in the
class. (Use the Alphabet Conversion Chart to convert letters to binary).