Discovery BitesAda Lovelace
Meet Ada Lovelace, the mathematician who imagined that a machine of gears and punched cards might one day make music. This printable homeschool unit study helps children learn about her life, her notes on Babbage's Analytical Engine, and how ordered steps (algorithms) became the start of computing.
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- 14 pagesPrintable PDF
- 3 levelsExplore · Discover · Think Deeper
- 3 short BitesEach one works on its own
- US LetterNo cutting or laminating
Everything in the Ada Lovelace Bite.
Read & learn
- Cover page with an opening question
- Fact file and short feature reading with a quick tap-the-pattern activity
- Illustrated reading page, plus 3 surprising facts and 3 vocabulary words
Do & reflect
- Activities in 3 levels, one page each (Explore, Discover, Think Deeper), so you print only the one that fits your child
- Discovery Notebook page for drawing and reflection
- "Be the Paper Machine" family activity using only paper and pencil
Puzzles & practice
- Word search and crossword (10 unit words)
- Ada Lovelace card with trace, cursive and write-it-yourself practice
For grown-ups
- Keep Exploring page with a video, a reading, and museum resources
- Answer key for grown-ups
Small, complete, and ready today.
Short, flexible lessons in 3 bites with simple household materials and no cutting or laminating. Works well for homeschool biography studies, women in STEM lessons, and screen-free intro-to-coding activities at home or in the classroom.
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