Morse Code Activity 4th Grade Digital Communication Technology Science Hands-on
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This Morse code activity lets 4th grade students build a working telegraph model and explore digital communication. It supports NGSS 4-PS4.C and connects electromagnetism, engineering practices, and the history of communication.
Through experimentation and modeling, students learn how patterns and electrical circuits transfer information, just as Samuel Morse did with his invention of the telegraph.
The station includes a reading passage, a hands-on build, worksheets, and task cards, with digital options for Google Slides and Forms.
What’s Included
- Illustrated reading passage about Samuel Morse and the telegraph
- Hands-on modeling activity to build a Morse code transmitter
- Student worksheets: short answer, fill-in-the-blank, diagram-based reflection, and partner tasks
- Printable task cards: short answer, multiple choice, and open-ended
- Visual Morse code alphabet chart
- Answer key for concrete questions
- Links to Google Slides and Google Forms
Skills Covered
- Understanding electromagnetic circuits and signal transmission
- Modeling and evaluating design solutions
- Interpreting informational texts (RI.4.1, RI.4.3, RI.4.4, RI.4.7)
- Applying math through patterns and algorithms (4.OA.C.5)
- Collaborating and problem-solving in STEM challenges
Ways to Use This Resource
- Set up as an NGSS science station
- Use for STEM or makerspace time
- Add to engineering challenges in a physical science unit
- Integrate with ELA and math
- Use individually, with partners, or in small groups
- Include in sub plans
Why Teachers Love It
- Hands-on build keeps students engaged
- Cross-curricular connections to ELA and math
- Printable and digital options
- Includes a reading passage and an answer key
- Aligned to NGSS 4-PS4.C
This Morse code activity helps students see how people have used patterns to share information, and gives them a model they build themselves.
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Gunter's Goodies –
This allowed students to understand by doing. They loved being able to write their own messages and challenge friends to figure it out. Most had no idea what it was before this lesson and were loving it as they started to figure it out. It was engaging and fun.
Jaime K. –
Thank you so much for a great resource. Very helpful.
Stacey S. –
This was a fun and engaging activity that my students loved completing.
Anna B. –
This was a great resource for my STEM classes.
The Sisters' Snazzy Schoolhouse –
Awesome resource!! I love using this in my classroom!