If you’re looking for engaging activities to go with your World War I topic, then this pack of hands-on codes and ciphers will be ideal! With six activities to choose from, including an activity for younger students and one for older students, your students will be having fun solving all kinds of puzzles.
What’s included?
- Make an Alberti cipher wheel (perfect for younger students) and decode three words.
- Learn Morse code, write their name, and ask a question for a classmate to answer. (easy)
- Make a Grille cipher and decode a message, then create their own message. (mid-level difficulty)
- Make a codebook and crack the codes in four messages. (easy)
- Learn some Choctaw words and complete a crossword. (easy)
- Learn about the ADFGX cipher and decode three messages (difficult - perfect for older students who can read grid coordinates).
Visual step-by-step instructions and answer keys included.
U.K. and U.S. versions for letter/A4 paper.
I hope your students have a great time cracking codes and ciphers with this pack!
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If you’re looking for engaging activities to go with your World War I topic, then this pack of hands-on crafts, codes and ciphers will be ideal! With lots of activities to choose from, your students will be able to solve all kinds of puzzles and make meaningful crafts which help students to understand life in WWI. What’s included? * Make a carrier pigeon with a secret message. * Make a soldier’s small kit with essential items. * Make an officer’s dugout with a bed, table, and items that were often kept inside. * Make an Alberti cipher wheel (perfect for younger students) and decode three words. * Learn Morse code, write their name, and ask a question for a classmate to answer. * Make a Grille cipher and decode a message, then create their own message. * Make a codebook and crack the codes in four messages. * Learn some Choctaw words and complete a crossword. * Learn about the ADFGX cipher and decode three messages (perfect for older students who can read grid coordinates). Visual step-by-step instructions and answer keys included for the codes and ciphers. I hope your students find these activities to be engaging and deepen their understanding of WWI at the same time.
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