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One in 10 children thinks the Queen invented the telephone, a survey of children’s science knowledge suggests.
The man in this picture was first to the Moon, some pupils believe
Others gave credit for the invention to Charles Darwin and Noel Edmonds.
A fifth of the 1,000 primary and secondary pupils polled thought Star Wars character Luke Skywalker or Richard Branson was first on the moon.
Some 60% of nine and 10-year-olds thought Sir Isaac Newton discovered fire, the survey for science campaign Birmingham Science City found.
Despite these misconceptions, more children want to win a Nobel prize for science than the X Factor.
The survey of primary and secondary school children in the UK suggests there is some confusion about key scientific achievements….Continue reading
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