Course
Binary Numbers and Computer Codes
A Grade 6 enrichment course that connects base-two place value, binary conversion, and the way computers encode information.
Binary Numbers and Computer Codes
Course overview
This enrichment course introduces binary numbers as a base-two place-value system. Students compare binary to decimal, convert between the two systems, and connect the math to computers and coding.
What students will learn
- Explain why binary uses only zero and one.
- Compare base-ten and base-two place values.
- Convert simple decimal numbers into binary.
- Read binary numbers back into decimal form.
- Connect binary patterns to coding and computer science.
Lessons
- Binary Place Value Foundations - Learn why binary uses two symbols and how each place value grows.
- Decimal and Binary Conversion - Convert decimal numbers into binary and check each place.
- Binary Codes and Patterns - Read binary back to decimal and connect the pattern to coding.
Parent guide
Use place-value charts and powers of two. The goal is not to memorize long strings of digits, but to understand how each binary place contributes to the total.
Completion
A student finishes this course when they can explain base-two place value, convert small numbers between decimal and binary, and describe why binary matters in computing.