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Card Flip Magic - Error Detection and Correction
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This activity is "magic trick" where the demonstrator is able to figure out which one out of dozens of cards has been turned over, using the same methods that computers use to figure out it an error has occurred in data storage!
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| Add a Tech Twist | Check out a programmed version of this activity on Scratch or show the participants a flash version! |
| Hints for uses in your library | This is a great activity to use before a binary code lesson! |
| Related Links |
Center for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching Barcode Resources
Bar Codes Lesson Plans EAN Bar Codes Slides Magic Tricks Based on Computer Science Cracking the Code Activity A TED Talk on the Prisoner Hat Riddle How-To Video |
| Originating Source | CS Unplugged |
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