Hacker Training
Objective: To introduce youth to the concept of cryptography by creating and decoding simple replacement ciphers.
Age of children
2nd – 6th grade
Materials
Writing Materials (Paper/Pencil, Whiteboard/Marker, Computer, etc)
Time
30-45 minutes
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