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Utah Exploring Computer Science

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Lesson 2.5 Bits, Text, and Numbers

Description

In this lesson, students will learn how to convert between binary and decimal numbers, understand binary place values, and apply these concepts to encode and decode messages using ASCII.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Explain how text can be represented using a sequence of 0s and 1s (binary code)
  • Convert between binary and decimal numbers
  • Identify binary place values
  • Encode and decode messages using ASCII
  • Apply binary concepts to real-world scenarios

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

2.5.1 Encoding Text with Binary
2.5.2 Write a Message in Binary - Take Two!
2.5.3 Binary Number System Introduction
2.5.4 Binary Number System Exploration
2.5.5 Binary Exploration Response
2.5.6 Converting from Decimal to Binary
2.5.7 Binary Number System Check