Operation Code Cracker

Sure your students are crafty, but can they become a code cracker on a top-secret mission?

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Addressing national mathematic curriculum standards, this program demonstrates how codes and ciphers function in the world of espionage. Students will crack codes by using a skytale, Caesar cipher wheel, and Cardano grille.

Key Concepts and Skills:

  • Substitution
  • Frequency analysis (beginning level)
  • Logical thought
  • Sequencing
  • Patterns
  • Probability
  • Critical thinking, conflict resolution, observation, and analysis skills

Critical Intel:

Grades: 5-7

45 Minutes