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From Morse Code to Text Messages: A History of Beeping and Booping

**From Morse Code to Text Messages: A History of Beeping and Booping – Coloring Page**

Hello, little friend! Today, we’re going on a colorful journey back in time to discover how people have been sending messages to each other, from long, long ago to today. And guess what? It involves a lot of fun beeping and booping sounds! So, grab your crayons, and let’s start our adventure.

**Page 1: Morse Code Magic**

Imagine a world without phones or computers. How do you think people talked to each other over long distances? They used something called Morse Code! Draw and color a big, old machine with lots of buttons. Each button makes a beep (dot) or a boop (dash). This is how people sent secret messages across the world. Can you color the beeps yellow and the boops blue?

**Page 2: The Telegraph**

This machine is called a Telegraph. It helped send Morse Code messages. Color in the Telegraph and the wires connecting it to another Telegraph far away. Every beep and boop travels through these wires. Can you draw lightning bolts to show how fast the messages travel?

**Page 3: The Telephone Rings**

Now, let’s move forward in time. People wanted to hear each other’s voices, not just beeps and boops. So, the telephone was invented. Here’s a fun, old-fashioned telephone for you to color. Can you make the ringing sound “Ring, Ring” as you color?

**Page 4: Beep Beep, Boop Boop, Mobile Phones!**

Fast forward to today, we have mobile phones! They’re smart and can do lots of things. But guess what? They still beep and boop. Color in this smartphone. Can you draw your favorite emoji on the screen?

**Page 5: Text Messages Galore**

Now, we use our phones to send text messages. It’s like sending a letter, but super fast. Color in these speech bubbles with messages popping out of a phone. What message would you send? Maybe “I love you” or “Hello”?

**Page 6: A World Connected**

Finally, let’s draw and color a big, beautiful Earth. Now, add lots of little beeping and booping devices all around it—telegraphs, telephones, and smartphones. They all help us talk to each other, no matter where we are.

**Congratulations!**

You’ve just colored through the history of how we communicate, from Morse Code to text messages. Every beep and boop has its own story, connecting us across time and space. What a colorful adventure it has been!

Thank you for joining me, dear friend. Now, every time you hear a beep or a boop, remember our colorful journey together. Keep exploring, keep coloring, and keep sharing your wonderful messages with the world.