AQUiLA MYSTERIOUS MATHS ACTIVITY
TakeourMorsecodechalenge !
Learning objectives
– LearntousetheMorsealphabet – Thinkaboutwhyitissometimesimportanttosendmesagesquickly
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1 Hour + Individual , pairs , or group work DIFFICULTY LEVEL : A fun challenge
Yourmission
Wehaveaspecialmessagefrom TheNationalRadioCentrejustforyou ! Theproblem isthemessageiswriteninMorse codeandyouneedtodecipherit . Areyoureadytobecomeatopcodebreakerand�ndoutwhatthemessagemeans ? Let ’ s �ndout !
Getstarted
Phase 1 : The Code
Morsecodewasinventedin1836bySamuelMorseandAlfredVail . Theycreatedan alphabetofdotsanddashesthatcouldtravelalongawireaselectricalsignals . Itmeant thatinsteadofwaitingdays , weeksorevenmonthsforamessagetoarivebypost , it couldreachitsdestinationinjustafewseconds .
You will need – TheMorsealphabet – Penandpaper – Apanandwoodenspoon – Atorch – Acameratorecordyour message
ThisistheMorsealphabet :
- a . - |
n -. |
1 . -
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b -.
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o -
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2 . -
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c- . - |
p . -.
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3 . -
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d -.
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q -.
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4 . - |
e . |
R . - |
5 .
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f . - |
s .
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6 -.
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g -.
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t- |
7 -.
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h .
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u . - |
8 -.
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i .
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v . - |
9 -.
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j . -
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w . -
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10 . -
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k- . - |
X -. - |
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l . -.
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y- . -
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m -
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Z -.
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Eachdot (.) isashortsoundandeachdash ( -) isalongsound .
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