4th of July Activities - Spelling Patriotic Words in Binary Code

You can introduce your children to binary code by having them spell words patriotic words in code. This set of 4th of July activities features six patriotic words. While you can use this set for the 4th of July, you could also use them on or before Memorial Day, Flag Day, or Veterans Day.

Before you have your children start any of these worksheets, you may want to read your children a book with a patriotic theme. Below you will find some of my favorite patriotic books.

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Wait! What is a Binary Code?

It is the code used by a computer to understand letters, number, symbols, and commands. The code uses groups of 8 numbers to represent each letter, number, symbol, and command you type in on a keyboard. The only numbers that the computer can use to create the code are 0’s and 1’s.

If you want to learn more about binary code, you can visit Teach Kids Binary in One Simple Step.

Getting the 4th of July Activities

You can download the complete set of 4th of July Activities – Spelling Patriotic Words in Binary Code. Some of the words fit all the patriotic holidays. There are some that fit only a few of them.

Once you have downloaded the set, you can decide which of the words you want your children to explore. You can open the set using Acrobat Reader. Then you can print out the worksheet on a black and white printer.

Exploring the 4th of July Activities

Let me walk you through what your children will need to do to complete each of the 4th of July activities.

First, they will need to find the binary code for each letter and place each number of the code on a space beside the letter.
Second, they will need to fill in the circles beside the binary code for each letter that is represented by a 1. The circles that represent 0’s will be left blank.
Finally, each of the worksheets has a small graphic that your children can color.