Interactive
Khan Academy

Welcome to the Computer Science Platform

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
You don't need to know how to code in order to teach your students! Show them learning is a lifelong skill by learning along with them. Take this activity for example; the code is on the left, and the result is on the right. Can you...
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South Gloucestershire Council

Animal Classification: A Collaborative Sorting Activity for Key Stages 2 & 3

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Introduce the logic behind a dichotomous key or administer a group performance assessment with a fun and challenging classification lesson. With explicit instructions for the teacher and for collaborative groups, as well as engaging...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Decipher a Coded Message

For Students 9th - 10th
The basic difference between a code and cipher is explained briefly. You can try to crack a simple cipher at this location.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Code Breaker

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do your logic skills need sharpening? Use the interactive code breaker to at this one page website to do just that! The solution is available to double check your solution.
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PBS

Nova: Secrets, Lies, and Atomic Spies

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion site to the show by the same title. Interesting site allows the reader to decipher a coded message. Information on Venona Intercepts and interviews with children of famous spies.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Message of the Bottle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson is best used to serve as a preliminary introduction to coding and encryption. Messages are ciphered by single-letter substitution, and the lesson guides students into deciphering...
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PBS

Pbs Nova: A Simple Cipher

For Students 9th - 10th
The difference between a code and cipher is explained. See if you can solve a simple cipher challenge at the bottom of the page.
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

Red Escolar: El Codigo De Galileo

For Students 3rd - 8th
Decipher Galileo's code and read about his biography. Instructions are also given on how to construct a magnifying glass.