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Hear from deep space. Pupils learn how satellites transfer information back to Earth. They learn about three different ways to modulate radio waves and how a satellite sends information with only 0s and 1s. Using sound, class members mimic sending data by beating out the sequence of 1s and 0s to stand for a letter, sending entire messages by combining letters.
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NGSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
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Instructional Ideas
- Have classmates code and decode message using binary code for each letter without sending the code
- Research how many bytes it takes to create an image
Classroom Considerations
- Requires some knowledge of electromagnetic waves
Pros
- Provides definitions of terms related to waves
- Contains links to use to find more information about the Deep Space Network
Cons
- None