Patterns & Codes for Information
Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information, such as codes and signals
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Can your child come up with different ways to send a secret message using patterns of light or sound, like Morse code or drum beats?
Generate and compare multiple solutions that use patterns to transfer information, such as codes and signals
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- Describe at least two systems that use patterns of light or sound to transfer information (e.g. Morse code, semaphore, drum signals)
- Design a simple code using light or sound patterns to send a message
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of different information transfer methods
“Can your child come up with different ways to send a secret message using patterns of light or sound, like Morse code or drum beats?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Waves, Light & Sound
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
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