Middle school cybersecurity lesson that addresses the WI Standard - NI2.d.2.m Encode and decode text based messages using basic algorithms (e.g., shift cipher, substitution cipher). This activity targets the basic level, whereby students should be able to:List physical and digital procedures that could be implemented to protect electronic data/ information, and/orDescribe multiple methods of encryption used to secure data.

These lesson plans are available for a variety of grade levels and subject areas. Plans are modular and contain both UnPlugged Activities and hands-on code-alongs that promote and reinforce computational thinking.

Code For Fun assembles, creates, reuses curricula, to provide educators with content they can use, and adjust based on their audience. Their lessons cover all the standards in the CS K-12 Framework and California K-12 Computer Science Standards.

These lesson ideas can be used to teach the key Digital Technology concepts.

The Teach Computing Curriculum is broken down into 4 key stages: Ages 5-7, Ages 7-11, Ages 11-14, and Ages 14-16.

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