Code of the Wolf
Code of the Wolf, a Wolf Elective Adventure
The Wolf Cub Scout handbook says, “You can use math to have fun! The great thing about math is that it can be more than just adding and subtracting numbers. Math is also about patterns and can be used to create messages. In the world of computers, math is used to create a secret code to protect information. Encryption is when you take a message and use a code to change it into something that no one can read unless they have a way to read the code. This is called a key. Making and creating codes is a form of math.”
Read on to discover this adventure’s requirements and fun ways to complete them!
Requirements:
- Create a secret code. Send a message to a member of your den or family. Have that person send a message back to you using the same secret code.
- Build and play a game that requires the use of codes or patterns.
- Select a single shape. Observe the environment around you. Write down where you see that shape and how it is being used.
- Using a package that contains a number of different colored items, discover the most common color.
