Module 1:
Binary, Hexadecimal & Logic
Set Includes:
- 6 shelf ready works
- A Teacher's Manual with step by step instructions and scripts
- Introduction to the history behind the development of machine language
- Downloadable worksheets
- The opportunity to start learning how computers process information!
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Module 1: Binary, Hexadecimal, and Logic
The Byte Register
The first work in Module 1 uses marbles, a deck of cards, a holdable byte register, and a bit bucket to help students understand what makes a byte. Vocabulary introduced includes bit, byte, hexadecimal, binary, and nibble.
Hexadecimal Triangle
The Hexadecimal Triangle is a tool for translating between hexadecimal and the corresponding binary. This beautiful material offers a satisfying feel as the student moves the marbles and builds a more intuitive understanding of these very important number systems.
3-Part Cards: Hexadecimal, Binary and Logic
In this work, students encounter binary and hexadecimal numbers as a language. Using pattern recognition skills they can learn to connect hexadecimal values with their binary representation. They will also develop familiarity with Boolean Logic operators and their symbols.
Logic Tables
Students will learn about the four boolean logic operators NOT, AND, OR, and XOR (exclusive or). Using our unique tables, they will develop pattern recognition skills and an understanding of how each logic operator works.
Bitwise Logic
Bitwise logic is the capstone of Module 1. Here students will combine all of the knowledge of the first four works as they perform bitwise logic. Familiarity with the hexadecimal values and their binary representations will help them develop an appreciation of how the logic transforms data.
Origins of Machine Language
The Module 1 book is designed to enrich the experience with the materials. Written for upper elementary students and teachers, it explores the history of the people and ideas who contributed to the development of computer language over centuries.
This book covers topics such as the abacus, the original purpose of computers, the development of binary numbers and how to use them, logic, and standards such as ASCII and Unicode. At the end, students and teachers will have a clearer vision of how the materials fit into the larger context of computer science.
A Lower Elementary Reader is also available, selecting the most accessible stories from this book in a format for younger students.
Teacher's Manual and Worksheets
Our Teacher's Manual is modeled off of a Montessori teacher's album - designed to give you all of the information you need to identify which students are ready for a work, the progression of the works, and a script for the lessons. With this manual in hand, you will be ready to teach your students about Binary, Hexadecimal, and Logic, regardless of your background in this subject.
For optional extension exercises and to aid your students as they move toward abstraction, we provide worksheets to practice writing the binary numbers, solidify knowledge of the Boolean logic tables, work through bitwise logic problems, and engage the history presented in the Origins of Machine Language book. Worksheets are targeted for lower and upper elementary students.