Game design
Numeracy Lesson 2
Number sense
Introduction
Watch the video for an introduction to Lesson 2.
Understanding the tasks
Rating the tasks
This lesson contains a few activities. Each activity will have one or more tasks. These tasks have been given a rating.
Some of the tasks in this lesson are must do. These are important to help you understand the introductory ideas or skills.
Have a go at the should do tasks and reach out to your friends or teacher if you need some advice. These will usually take a bit longer to complete than must do tasks.
Could do tasks will probably take you some extra time and might need you to get creative or problem solve. We strongly encourage you to try these.
Activity 1 - Binary numbers
Task 1
Make a copy of the Binary and KWL Google Slides.
Write everything you know about binary numbers in the 'Know' column.
Write some questions you have about binary numbers in the 'Wonder' column.
Watch the video, How computers work: Binary and data.
Record any new information about binary numbers in the 'Learn' column.
Click on the button to open a new tab and view the Google Doc.
Click on the Use Template button to create a copy for you to edit.
How Computers Work: Binary & Data: 5:58
Task 2
Task 3
Read the instructions!
Play the game.
Activity 2 - Binary and images
Task 1
Task 2
Using the numerical clues provided, your job is to reveal the hidden pixel-picture in the 15 x 15 grid.
You 'paint' a path by connecting pairs of numbers.
The length of the path is determined by the value of the connecting clues.
The colour of the path is determined by the colour of the connecting clues.
Paths may be vertical or horizontal, but cannot cross other paths.
Further information can be accessed by clicking on the "?" button, which will open Link-a-Pix tips in a new tab.
Hint: Start in the top left-hand corner to create a horizontal path connecting the '3' clues. Your path will be orange and 3 squares in length.
Activity 3 - Reasoning
Task 1
Mathematical reasoning is an essential skill.
Work through the interactive below to demonstrate your ability to make connections and reason.
Task 2
Task 3
Handing in your work
Don't forget to hand in the work you completed today!
Your teacher will have told you to do one of the following:
Upload any digital documents you created and any photos you took of your written work to your Learning Management system (MS Teams, Google Classroom for example).
Email any digital documents you created and any photos you took of your written work to your teacher.
Make sure you keep any handwritten work you did in your exercise book or folder as your teacher may need to see these when you are back in class.