Scribd
Upload
319 views25 pages

Morse Code - Freebie

Morse code is a method of communication using short and long sounds or marks. It was invented in the 1830s and allowed important messages to be sent over long distances quickly before modern technology. Morse code used dots and dashes to represent letters and was transmitted through telegraph machines. While newer technologies have replaced its primary use, Morse code still plays a role in some communication areas like amateur radio and emergencies.

Uploaded by

q6nnsxpshs
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
319 views25 pages

Morse Code - Freebie

Morse code is a method of communication using short and long sounds or marks. It was invented in the 1830s and allowed important messages to be sent over long distances quickly before modern technology. Morse code used dots and dashes to represent letters and was transmitted through telegraph machines. While newer technologies have replaced its primary use, Morse code still plays a role in some communication areas like amateur radio and emergencies.

Uploaded by

q6nnsxpshs
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 25

MORSE CODE

Freebie
Hi friend!
I am so grateful that you are here. Thank you for purchasing this printable. I truly hope you and your children or
students will enjoy it.

Don't forget to checkout all our printables here and tag me on any of the Instagram photos you take of our
printables.

With love, FOLLOW MY MEGA BUNDLES

Anita
FOLLOW A CHILDHOOD SET APART

www.mymegabundles.com
www.achildhoodsetapart.com

[email protected]

Copyright Printing tips


Please do not share this product or any part of it with anyone Please make sure you download the document to your
either in digital or physical form. It is to be used for personal or computer and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader and
one classroom use ONLY. If you require license to use in school set your advanced printer settings as PRINT AS IMAGE.
or several classrooms or study groups, then please reach out to
me via [email protected] No part of this product is to Need help?
be copied, modified, edited, distributed or claimed as your own.
Feel free to email me at [email protected]

LOVE THIS FREEBIE? GET 25% OFF NOW


YOUR JANUARY FREEBIES
To access your January Freebies click below.

JANUARY FREEBIES

FREE MEMBERS AREA


Use coupon code 25MMB and
We have a FREE Members Area where you
can access our past freebies. get 25% OFF on your 1st order!

PAST FREEBIES SHOP NOW

Copyright © 2023 My Mega Bundles (INDIGENOUS KFT) | All rights reserved.


NO REPRODUCTION, COPYING OR SHARING OF THIS DOCUMENT IS ALLOWED!
HISTORY OF MORSE CODE
A BRIEF Morse code is like a secret language made up of dots
HISTORY called dit (short beeps) and dashes called dah (long
beeps). It was invented in the 1830s by Samuel Morse
and Alfred Vail. They wanted a way to send messages
quickly over long distances, which was a big challenge
back then. Imagine living in a world without
smartphones, emails, or instant messaging!

HOW IT Morse code was used to send messages through


WORKED: telegraph machines. The operator would tap out a
message in Morse code, and the telegraph machine
would turn these taps into electrical signals. These
signals traveled along wires to another telegraph
machine far away, which would then translate them back
into Morse code. Another operator would then read this
code and write down the message.

IMPORTANCE IN Before the internet and telephones, Morse code was like
COMMUNICATION: the WhatsApp of the 19th century! It changed the way
people communicated, making it possible to send news,
important updates, and personal messages across
countries and even continents in just minutes. It was
especially important for ships at sea to send distress
signals or communicate with the land.

MORSE CODE Even though we have more advanced technology now,


TODAY: Morse code is still used in some areas. It's a fun and
interesting skill to learn, especially for people interested
in amateur radio. It's also used in emergency situations
where other forms of communication might not work.

THE MOST The most famous Morse code signal is "SOS" (· · · — — — · · ·).
FAMOUS MORSE It's an international distress signal used by ships and aircraft. It ···———···
CODE doesn't stand for "Save Our Ship" or "Save Our Souls" as some
people think; it was just chosen because it's easy to send and
recognize!

THE RMS TITANIC SINKING


Morse code played a crucial role in the disaster's aftermath. As the ship began to sink, the
radio operators urgently transmitted distress signals in Morse code, commonly-used British
ship code "CQD" (· - · - · - - · ·), which translated to "All stations: Distress."
UNDERSTANDING MORSE CODE
Morse code is a method of sending
DITS AND
DAHS messages using a series of dots and dashes.
In Morse code, a dot is small and round,
similar to a period, and is known as a 'dit.'

A dash, on the other hand, is a longer


horizontal mark, referred to as a 'dah.' Every
letter in the English alphabet is represented
by unique sequences of these dits and dahs,
which can be combined to form words and
sentences.

UNDERSTANDING The timing in Morse code is key to


THE TIMING understanding and correctly interpreting the
message:
A dit represents a single unit of sound.
When transitioning from dits to dahs or
vice versa within the same letter, a
silence lasting one unit is observed.
A dah is equivalent to the length of
three dits.
When writing a message in Morse code,
a space equivalent to the length of
three dots is used to separate individual
letters, and a longer space equal to
seven dots is used between words.

. DIT = A SINGLE UNIT OF SOUND


-
DAH = 3 DITS
MORSE CODE
Write your name in Morse code
Write your name

Write it in Morse Code


Decode the message to English
Message in Morse Code (the “/” symbol is used to separate words).

. . --- . . / . . . / .- / . -. .- -- --- . - . . /
-- --- .-. . . . / . . . --. -. .- .-.

Decode it
Translate your message into Morse code
Write your message in English

Translate it into Morse Code


CARDS
Print the cards, cut the horizontal lines between the letters and fold the card at the vertical lines
so that on one side of the card is the letter and on the other one is the Morse code.

.- A
- ... B
.- - . C
.- . D
. E
..-. F
-- . G
.... H
.. I
. --- J
.- - K
.-.. L
-- M
.- N
--- O
.--.
P
.
-- - Q
.-. R
...
S
- T
..- U
... -
V
.-- W
..
-- X
.- --
Y
--. . Z
.---- 1
. . --- 2
. . . -- 3
. . . .- 4
..... 5
6
.... -
. ----
9
8 .. ---
... --
7
--.-.-
!
? .. ..
--
0 -----
...
- - -
;
--. . --
,
- .- . - .
.
- . . . .-
-
+ ...
- -
... -- -
:
- . . .-
=
. ..
- -
/

You might also like