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Matrices: A Secret Weapon

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students perform operations with matrices. In this algebra lesson, students use cryptography and cryptanalysis to solve problems. They add, subtract, and multiply matrices.
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Matrices In Encryption And Decryption Of Codes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars relate Cryptography to the solving of simultaneous linear equations in matrix notation. They explore various methods of encrypting and decrypting codes. Pupils discuss and solve simultaneous linear equations.
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Cryptography on the TI-83 Graphing Calculator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the history of cryptography. They assess function notation and transformation, matrix operations, and the fundamentals of modular arithmetic. Using graphing calculators, students develop their own encryption...
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Cryptography Implementation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore cryptology. They write a research paper on cryptography. Using linear equations, students invent a code and write a secret message. Students complete cryptography puzzles.
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Transposition Cryptography

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars differentiate the types of cryptosystems and use them to communicate privately. In this algebra instructional activity, students use substitution and transposition to identify the cryptographs. They send and receive...