A very interesting piece of the Real-Life Math puzzle that is the ultimate activity!

This resource helps students to see how their knowledge of Rules of Divisibility, Divisors, Remainders, Telling Time are applied in real life. These skills are essential parts of RSA encryption - the most widely used form of cryptography.

The task, (with key), will involve...

The powers of 2

Introduction to Modular Arithmetic (telling time with a different base than 12)

The concept of congruent versus equal

Discovering the very powerful Euler Formula

This resource works great as ...

• a task
• independent work
• distance learning
• math stations
• math centers
• homework
• constructive group work when introducing the topic.

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Modular Arithmetic is a central part of the RSA Public Key Cryptosystem and mathematicians, programmers and students who encrypt data will use it all the time.

It is important that students know (and that teachers always remind them) when they are busy with these topics, that they are learning fundamental mathematics needed to encrypt data and secret messages.