Summary
Bill explores how we send information across distances - from sound and light to codes and signals - and why patterns make messages possible.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Bill explores how we send information across distances - from sound and light to codes and signals - and why patterns make messages possible..
- What are some ways people send messages over long distances?
- Why do codes (like Morse) need an agreed-on pattern?
- How might light or sound carry a message?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: signal, code, message.
Try it: Invent a two-signal code (like long/short taps) and send a short message to a partner.