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31 lines
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# Binary
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This lesson presents the concept of binary digits and base-2 notation. Students will learn how data is stored digitally and how it can be read and accessed.
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## Lesson objectives
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Students will...
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* Understand what a bit and byte are and how they relate to computers and the way information is processed and stored.
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* Learn to count in Base-2 (binary) and translate numbers from Base-10 (decimal) to binary and decimal.
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* Apply the above knowledge and skills to create a unique program that uses binary counting as an integral part of the program.
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## Lesson structure
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* Introduction: Bits and Bytes
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* Unplugged Activity: Binary Vending Machine
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* Micro:bit Activity: Binary Transmogrifier
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* Project: Make a Binary Cash Register
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* Assessment: Rubric
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* Standards: Listed
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## Lesson plan
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1. [**Overview**: Bits, bytes, binary](/courses/csintro/binary/overview)
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2. [**Unplugged**: Binary vending machine](/courses/csintro/binary/unplugged)
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3. [**Activity**: Binary transmogrifier](/courses/csintro/binary/activity)
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4. [**Project**: Make binary a cash register](/courses/csintro/binary/project)
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## Related standards
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[Targeted CSTA standards](/courses/csintro/binary/standards)
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