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Age Range: 11-14
Duration: 30-59 mins
  • Mathematics
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Chinese zodiac code breaker

Code breaking using math's calculations.

Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar or Lunisolar New Year, is an annual 15-day festival observed in China and Chinese communities around the world. It corresponds to the new moon that occurs between January 21 and February 20. Each year is based on one of twelve animal zodiac signs.

Activity info, teachers’ notes and curriculum links

In this activity learners will carry out math's calculations to break codes based on the zodiac animals of the Chinese New Year.

Tools/resources required

  • Writing instruments (pens, pencils, erasers)
  • Calculators
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Activity overview

Chinese zodiac code breaker activity description, notes and curriculum links.
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Presentation

Presentation outlining how to run the activity.
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Handout

Worksheet of maths calculation to use during the activity.

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