Encryption: Quick Code Project 1

You can use this Quick Code encryption without an encryption key. All you need to encrypt a message is a sheet of paper and a pencil.

Materials

  • 2 sheets of paper
  • Pencil

Procedure

  1. Write down a message on the first piece of paper.
  2. Now write the message backwards on the second piece of paper.
    "This is a secret message" is changed to
    "egassem terces a si siht".
  3. Complete the learning survey.

Learnings Survey

Discuss this encryption method with your group. On a sheet of paper, answer the following questions:

  1. What are some strengths of this encryption method?
  2. What are some weaknesses of this encryption method?
  3. How could you go about breaking this encryption method if you did not have the template?

Other Resources

This project is available as a packet in PDF format at http://www.lifeisastoryproblem.org/encryption/quickcode1.pdf.