One reading group’s lively conversation today lead to us discussing Morse code. The character in the book learns about it, so the group did too. Below is a resource I shared with them. I do not personally know Morse code, but I do believe this information is accurate. All fourth graders are welcome to use it to explore Morse code.
LEARN MORSE CODE in one minute!
Place your pencil where it says START and listen to morse code.
Move down and to the right every time you hear a DIT (a dot).
Move down and to the left every time you hear a DAH (a dash).
Here’s an example: You hear DAH DIT DIT which is a dash then dot then dot.
You start at START and hear a DAH then move down and left to the T and then you hear a DIT so you move down and RIGHT to the N and then you hear another DIT so you move DOWN and RIGHT again and land on the D
You then write down the letter D on your code copy paper and jump back to START waiting for your next letter.
The key to learning the code is hearing it and comprehending it while you hear it.
The only way to get there is to practice 10 minutes a day.
Listen to code tapes or computer practice code while tracing out this chart and you will find yourself writing down the letters in no time at all without the aid of the chart.
The chart brings repetition together with recognition, which you don’t get from any other type of code practice aid.
HEAR slow morse code This code speed is slow enough to follow the chart above.
LEARN the DITs and DAHs with these MP3 files:
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