The Caesar Shift Cipher and Pattern Detection

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

4

Overview

Students will create a Caesar cipher wheel, explore word patterns, and decrypt a message using a Caesar cipher tool. 

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 4

DLCS18.4.1

Construct a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols to represent information as a cipher.

UP:DLCS18.4.1

Vocabulary

  • basic system of numbers
  • symbols
  • represent information
  • cipher

Knowledge

Students know:
  • a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols can represent information as a cipher.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • construct a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols to represent information as a cipher.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • a basic system of numbers, letters, or symbols can represent information as a cipher.

CR Resource Type

Learning Activity

Resource Provider

Other

License Type

BY-NC-ND

Resource Provider other

CipherChallenge.org
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