{"id":265,"date":"2009-04-27T10:06:07","date_gmt":"2009-04-27T17:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/blog\/?p=265"},"modified":"2009-04-27T10:06:07","modified_gmt":"2009-04-27T17:06:07","slug":"teach-your-kids-morse-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansashomeschool.org\/index.php\/2009\/04\/27\/teach-your-kids-morse-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Teach Your Kids Morse Code!"},"content":{"rendered":"

In honor of Samuel F. B. Morse’s birthday (April 27, 1791), today we have an article on teaching your kids Morse Code.<\/p>\n

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Google's Logo in Morse Code<\/p><\/div>\n

Morse Code, while seemingly obsolete in today’s technology-driven world, is a good system of communication that can still be put to use.\u00a0 Morse Code was originally used for telegraph communication; however, long after the telegraph went extinct and was replced by Mr. Bell’s telephone, militaries and radio broadcasters still used Morse Code.<\/p>\n

Morse Code, at its base, is simply a series of dots (short sounds) and dashes (long sounds) that represent letters and numbers. they can be clicks on a Ham Radio, blasts on a car horn, beams from a flashlight–anything that can be made to signal audibly or visually from one person to another. You can see why it’s such a versatile way to sommunicate!<\/p>\n

To aid in learning Morse Code, I’m linking up, once again, with an article from Brett McKay over at the Art of Manliness. Brett has a full history of Morse Code laid out on his site along with a chart you can use to help your kids memorize Morse Code. Bonus: <\/strong>The internet is full of schematics and designs for simple contraptions that allow your kids to practice Morse Code; these devices are usually nothing more than a piezoelectric buzzer connected to a battery and a push-button switch. They’re easy (and cheap) to build, and can provide lots of educational entertainment for children and adults alike. If you find such a design, leave a link to it in the comment box below so that we can all check it out.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to visit Art of Manliness<\/a>, and learn more about Morse Code!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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