This section should take approximately 3 weeks
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This section should take approximately 1 week
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This section should take approximately 1 week
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Section 1: Introduction to Binary
Objectives
We are learning to........
Understand what binary is and be able to convert decimal numbers to binary. Some students will also be able to use the binary addition rules to add binary numbers together. What we are looking for......... You can explain what binary is. You can convert decimal numbers to binary numbers. You can add together binary numbers. |
Key terminologyBinary
Denary Base 2 Base 10 |
Activity 1: Create your folders
1. Join the google classroom for your class. Your teacher will give you the access code.
2. Create your folders in Google drive.
2. Create your folders in Google drive.
Activity 2: Brainstorm
Have you heard the term before?
Write down anything you know about binary!
Write down anything you know about binary!
What is binary?
•Despite being able to do many incredible things, computers are not very clever. To a computer the only things that makes sense is patterns of 1 and 0 (on and off).
•We might see a photo or movie clip, or hear a piece of music, to a computer these are all made up of lots of 1’s and 0’s.
Watch this video to gain further understanding of what binary is.
•We might see a photo or movie clip, or hear a piece of music, to a computer these are all made up of lots of 1’s and 0’s.
Watch this video to gain further understanding of what binary is.
Activity 3
You can learn to count in binary using cards with dots on. You can get a copy of the cards here.
Watch it being played here and then try it yourself.
Watch it being played here and then try it yourself.
Activity 4
Practice your decimal to binary conversion using one of these games.
http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm Cisco binary game
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13410083/ Binary Football
Demonstrate your knowledge of decimal to binary conversion using this worksheet.
http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm Cisco binary game
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13410083/ Binary Football
Demonstrate your knowledge of decimal to binary conversion using this worksheet.
Going for gold? - Learn binary addition
Click here to find a presentation explaining the rules of binary addition
Click here to find a worksheet for you to demonstrate your knowledge of binary addition
Click here to find a worksheet for you to demonstrate your knowledge of binary addition
Need more practice with conversion?
Click here for a help sheet.
Keep practicing using the games below:
http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm Cisco binary game
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13410083/ Binary Football
Keep practicing using the games below:
http://forums.cisco.com/CertCom/game/binary_game_page.htm Cisco binary game
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/13410083/ Binary Football