Who was Alan Turing?
In this lesson, we will learn about Alan Turing's main achievements. We will learn how to break a code and write our own codes!
Who was Alan Turing?
In this lesson, we will learn about Alan Turing's main achievements. We will learn how to break a code and write our own codes!
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Alan Turing's life story and contributions to science
- How to break a code and write our own codes
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4 Questions
Q1.
What animal did Jane Goodall study?
Elephants
Organutans
Q2.
Where did Jane Goodall go to do her research?
South Africa
Zanzibar
Q3.
What did Jane Goodall discover about chimpanzees?
That they have x-ray vision
That they only eat fruit
Q4.
Which of these is NOT a threat to chimpanzees?
Habitat loss
Hunting
3 Questions
Q1.
What was Alan Turing famous for?
Being a doctor
Robbing banks
Q2.
When did Alan Turing become a code breaker?
1812
WW1
Q3.
Fill in the gap. Alan Turing came up with the idea of a ‘universal ____________ machine’
gaming
typing