binary_numbers

Binary Bots

In this activity students will learn about binary numbers, how computers use them, and how to convert between decimal and binary. They will also code Ozobots to use a decimal to binary converter to check their answers.

This activity is geared to middle school students at the University of Michigan Innoworks summer camp with a 90 minute coding unit.

Resources

• [Presentation for Middle School]
  • PDF
  • PPT
• Lesson Plan
• Ozocode
  • Full code
  • Code with blanks
• Printables
  • binary_number_track.pdf
  • binary_number_track.pages
• Relevant Resources
  • https://blockly-games.appspot.com/
  • https://medium.com/basecs/a-deeper-inspection-into-compilation-and-interpretation-d98952ebc842
  • https://csunplugged.org/en/topics/binary-numbers/unit-plan/
  • https://classic.csunplugged.org/binary-numbers/

This activity was adapted for 45 minute session with 3-5 graders for Univeristy of Michigan FEMMES Fall 2018 Capstone. A presentation introduces binary, base2 math, and conditional statements. Students work through Blockly Games, are shown the Ozocode that runs the Ozobots, and use the Ozobot to check their conversion of a base 10 number to base 2.

References

• Teaching binary:
  • https://www.exploringbinary.com/how-i-taught-third-graders-binary-numbers/
• Decimal binary function:
  • https://portal.ozobot.com/lessons/detail/decimal-binary-converter
• Inspiration:
  • https://portal.ozobot.com/lessons/detail/binary-blaster

Developed by Zena Lapp and Marlena Duda.