Phase 2 : Crack the Code
Watchthisvideofrom TheNationalRadioCentreandlistentotheMorse message ( ScantheQRcodebelowtowatch ). Canyoumakeoutthedots anddashes ? Don ’ tworyifyouhavetowatchandlistenmorethanonce ! Whatdoyouthinkitmeans ? Writeitdownandcompareittothealphabet onthetable . Canyoucrackthecode ?
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Phase 3 : Make your own message
Nowthatyou ’ vereceivedthemesageandtranslatedit , canyouuseMorse codetocreateyourownmesage ? Writeitoutwithdotsanddashes . What doesitsay ? Maybeyoucouldcreateatreasurehuntforyourfriend ? Ortel them whatyouateforbreakfast ?
Phase 4 : Use signals to send your message
The�rstMorsecodemessagesweresentaselectricalsignalsthatmade marksonastripofpaper . Whentheyaresentasradiosignals , liketheone from theRadioCentre , theymakelongandshortsounds . Canyouuse soundstosendyourmessage ? Howwouldyoumakethedotanddash noises ? Youcoulduseawoodenspoontobangonapan ! Asksomeoneto listentoyourmessageandtelyouwhattheyhear . Youcouldtryusinga torchtomakelongandshort�ashes .
Phase 5 : Record Your Message !
Whenyouarehappywithyourmessageandyou ’ rereadytosendit , you couldmakearecordingofit . Listentothesoundsyoumadeorwatchthe �ashes . Doyouthinkyoucouldsendanevenlongermessage ?
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