Barcodes and QR codes

2025-01-06 10:59:54

Barcodes and QR codes


In this updated activity, students will be introduced to permutations and investigate how the math behind barcodes and QR codes creates endless possibilities for product identification by finding patterns. 

📝 Suitable for Grades 7 to 9

⏰ 35–50 minutes, including the starter activity, depending on the depth of discussion.


Activity Solutions & Supporting Materials
Share this:
Comments (0)
    Display 1 - 10 Of total 0
    Autumnal Equinox 2023
    Updated for 2023! Saturday, September...
    Spiraling squares - compass and straight edge
    Can you see the many spirals i...
    Nobel Prizes
    The Nobel Prizes have just been awarded. This is...
    Tornadoes 2019
    Tornadoes have devastated the Midwest, U.S. in t...
    March Madness - Does seeding really matter?
      March Madness, the big 68 te...
    C and F
    This activity begins with explorin...
    How much did the tooth fairy give you when you lost a tooth?
       Think back to when you were loosin...
    Twinkies
    Brian loves Twinkies and the news that Hoste...
    Will the new iPhone sales be huge?
    Apple just announced their new, 10th anniversary...
    Sweetheart candies
       NECCO went bankrupt in 201...