You can convert letters into binary by using two colors of beads to represent the 'ons' and 'offs.' Use the key below to create your name in binary code and even turn it into a bracelet you can wear.

This presents a fantastic learning opportunity as the project invited the school kids to select encoded strips like the ones seen above to form a secret message.

Binary code is the perfect place to start — it's conceptually simple but practically complex, and to computers, it's everything.