Today our gumshoes were up to the task of deciphering coded messages. They looked at several different types of ciphers and codes and picked out patterns to uncover the underlying message. They also wrote their own codes for their friends to crack. Use these websites at home to continue with your explorations!
Mirror Writing
We also practiced the Habit of Mind, Persisting as we looked at DNA codes and used them to match suspects to their crimes. We used a "stuck on the escalator" analogy to discuss perseverance and taking the next step in our learning to overcome challenges. Students used their close reading skills to understand DNA as the greatest code of all time.
For some fun and to review median, mode, and range, we played a math game with some friendly penguin buddies. Students grouped the penguins on icebergs to create data sets for their friends to calculate the averages.
We also threw in some M
astermind!
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