Banks are responsible for keeping our financial information safe. Mathematics is what allows them to do just that! Pupils learn the math behind the cryptography that banks rely on. Using polynomial identities, learners reproduce the process.

Concepts

cryptography, prime numbers, factors, polynomials, problem solving strategies, problem solving techniques

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate the included video as an opener to provide motivation for the lesson
• Use the lesson as an extension to polynomial identities

Classroom Considerations

• Builds directly from the previous lesson in this series

Pros

• Shows learners a real-life application for polynomial identities
• Provides an opener, closing activity, and problem set in addition to the lesson itself

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSA-SSE.A.2 HSA-APR.C.4 MP3 MP7 MP8