Activity Overview
In this code breaking activity, students are challenged to identify patterns, unravel clues, and triangulate a point on a treasure map.
Objectives
- Students will discover how to encrypt and decrypt a message.
- Students will learn what a Caesar cipher is and use it to solve a
riddle.
- Students will find equations of lines given two points on the line.
- Students will solve systems of linear equations to find vertices of
triangles.
- Students will find equations of lines that are perpendicular
bisectors of given segments.
About the Lesson
Cipher Solvers challenges your students to identify patterns, unravel clues and triangulate a point on a treasure map.
It’s an ideal opportunity for students to have fun solving problems while exploring, analyzing and understanding concepts like:
- Equations of lines through points
- Midpoints of segments
- Equations of perpendicular lines
- Intersections of lines
For more information on this activity, visit STEM Behind Hollywood: Cipher Solvers