Binary Battle – Unplugged lesson task
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Binary Battle
Equipment – some dice and paper or white boards.
Student knowledge required – Denary to Binary conversion
How it works
In pairs (or could work with larger groups) a die is rolled. First person to correctly write the binary version of this number wins.
After a few goes another die is introduced. Students must add up the denary numbers from both dice then be the first to produce the binary number to score the point.
This can go on till more dice are added into the mix.
1 of the dice could become a multiplier to achieve larger numbers faster (especially if they have a fairly secure knowledge of denary to binary conversion).
The gaming element of this makes it fun for the students and tries to increase their speed and accuracy with denary to binary conversion.