Playful Cryptography in Basic Education: an approach to the Enigma Machine

• Franklin Sales de Oliveira UFPel
• Lucas Superti da Silva UFPel
• Ulisses Brisolara Corrêa UFPel

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbceb.2024.1766

Abstract

This paper highlights the educational proposal of an activity using Pringles potato chip packaging, named Pringles Can Enigma. This unplugged approach reveals significant potential to enhance computer education in Elementary School. The proposal contributes to computational thinking and basic principles of cryptography, culminating in a friendly competition where teams attempt to decrypt each other’s encrypted messages. Furthermore, the proposal has the potential to transcend computer education by incorporating interdisciplinary elements such as mathematics, history, and languages.

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