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Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

In this lesson, we will learn about why Alexander Graham Bell was inspired to invent the telephone. We will recap what sound is and learn how a telephone works. We will also look at the controversy over the telephone patent!

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Q3.How many times did John Glenn orbit the Earth?

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Q4.What went wrong on Apollo 13?

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Q5.What does trajectory mean?

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Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

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Question 2

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Question 5

Q1.What was Katherine Johnson's favourite subject?

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Q2.What was Katherine Johnson's first job?

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Q3.How many times did John Glenn orbit the Earth?

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Q4.What went wrong on Apollo 13?

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Q5.What does trajectory mean?

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Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

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Q1.When something makes a sound what happens to the particles in the air?

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Q2.Which of these came first?

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Q3.A telephone works by converting sound to ______________ and then back to sound.

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Q4.What is a patent?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

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Who is Alexander Graham Bell?

Don't worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning.

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Q1.When something makes a sound what happens to the particles in the air?

1/4

Q2.Which of these came first?

2/4

Q3.A telephone works by converting sound to ______________ and then back to sound.

3/4

Q4.What is a patent?

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