Guglielmo Marconi Teacher Resources

Young scholars explore Guglielmo Marconi, the genius who invented the wireless and helped change our planet into a global village.

Highlight some of the major players and progressive inventions that shaped the latter half of the 19th century. From Thomas Edison to Vaudeville, this outline of pop and tech culture provides an American cultural context. Note: Use this...

Students discuss important historic inventors and read their biographical information.  In this world history lesson, students describe Alexander Bell, Thomas Edison, and Guglielmo Marconi using vocabulary terms used in their text....

For this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a selection, then complete 7 multiple choice questions. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback. Worksheet is labeled ESL, but is not exclusive.

Tenth graders explore the structure and content of galaxies. Through discussion, lab, and hands-on activities, they discover the general structure of the three types of galaxies as well as the effect they have on the structure and...

The kite has an amazing history! It has been used for thousands of years, has led to many scientific disoveries, and has made some people very famous. Just ask Ben Franklin! This terrific lesson offers many cross-curricular activities...

Use this lesson plan to discuss inventions that have changed your class's world and have impacted society. Middle schoolers investigate important inventions of their time and design an invention in a simulated business atmosphere. Modify...

Here’s a great idea: Have your class members create presentations about a grammar issue! “English Project” is a colorful, student-produced PowerPoint focused on passive voice. The presentation could be used as a lesson and as a model for...

Students determine the mass of various objects. In this integrated math and science instructional activity, students use an arm balance to compare a known object to a combination of washers with a fixed weight. Students record data,...

Students research and discuss the history of the telephone, radio, and light bulb. In this invention history lesson, students access Internet sites to explore the inventors and the invention of the telephone, the radio, and the light...

Eighth graders study the radio and where it came from.  In this American History activity, 8th graders explore the history of the radio.  Students create an invention that will be useful to them today.

Students research and write reports about inventions and inventors. They develop graphic organizers to organize their information, and create reports on the impact of inventors and inventions.

In this research skills worksheet, learners use the appropriate reference to answer the questions. There are 5 questions on this page.

Students identity simple geometric shapes. For this early geometry lesson, the teacher introduces students to triangles, squares, and rectangles, then students identify and classify the shapes as they are found in the classroom. To...

Students practice taking surveys to answer different questions about radio.  In this communications lesson, students brainstorm to create questions they can ask strangers about how often they listen to their radio.  Students turn the...

Students study communication. In this telegraph lesson, students examine Morse code and the composition of an elementary telegraph circuit. They listen to a presentation and try to create Morse Code messages on a worksheet. This lesson...

Students research the telegraph. In this telegraph lesson, students review the history of the telegraph. Students complete radio wave experiments. Students work in pairs to complete 3 sound exercises.

In this ESL activity, students focus on the usage of passive voice. Students complete 10 fill in the blank sentences using the interactive website when finished.

Take an historic tour through the world of radio from Marconi's first radio transmission to the beginning of television broadcasting. Read about how Marconi's invention of wireless telegraphy had an impact on those who survived the...

Wireless communication was around in the 1800's. Learn about Guglielmo Marconi, his discovery of wireless communication and his rewards.

Part of a video series, this clip profiles Marconi who made possible the first wireless message transmitted from England to Cabot Tower, Newfoundland. Learn more about this innovative man and his even more amazing achievement. Links to...

At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the life and scientific work of Guglielmo Marconi. This man was recognized for his work in "the development of wireless telegraphy". He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in...

Read about Guglielmo Marconi's life and his scientific achievements in the realm of radio and communications. Hear wireless transmissions, and use the interactive timeline to see the development and use of Marconi's achievements.

Marconi tells the story of how he sent the first wireless signal across the Atlantic in 1902.