Binary
You will need 2 printed pages to complete this activity:
A double-sided "binary piano"
A single-sided worksheet
(printout found on step 3)
Watch the video to learn about the binary number system
There are only 2 possible digits in the binary number system: 0 & 1
0 means “off”, "no" or “false”
1 means “on”, "yes" or “true”
An 8 bit number is called a “byte”.
In binary 00000010 = 10
Create a paper "binary piano". It will look something like this when you're done.
Continue to explore the binary system with these links
Digital flashcards - decimal to binary
Binary practice using dotted cards
Science Friday - Learn how to write your name in binary