cryptography for kids

Valentine Cryptograms (1st and Up)

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Kids love secret messages! In this activity, students use color to “fix” the code below and then write a secret Valentine’s Day message using their own code. This activity is a great complement to this lesson found in the P.E.T.S. (Primary Education Thinking Skills) program. If your students have no prior experience with deciphering, you … Read more

Cryptology and Cybersecurity for Young Scholars ~ Part One: The History of Codes and Ciphers

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This is the first in a series of posts related to the study of CRYPTOLOGY for advanced students in grades 3-5. See also Part Two: Crack the Code! ~ FIND A VIRTUAL SLIDE SHOW READY-TO-SHARE WITH STUDENTS HERE! Here’s a unit of study that incorporates math, science, history, engineering and also involves solving puzzles! No … Read more