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Who were Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing?

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Mathematicians

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Objectives

History

  • Know where the people and events studied fit within a chronological framework.
  • Learn about the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Computing

  • Use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private.
  • Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.

Lesson Planning

Learn about the lives and achievements of Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing. Undertake a ‘Turing Test’.

Teaching Outcomes
 To discover and share information about Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing; To place key information accurately on a timeline.
To use the internet safely.

Children will:

  • Discover and share key facts about the lives and main achievements of Ada Lovelace and Alan Turing.
  • Place key dates on a class timeline.

You Will Need

  • A pocket calculator
  • A timeline, ca. 1800-present day
  • Computers or tablets

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