Hedy Lamarr led a double life. Best known as an actress, Lamarr was also a brilliant inventor, responsible for the technology found in Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth. After studying primary and secondary source materials, groups conduct an experiment to test radio waves.

Concepts

inventions, gps, radio waves, electromagnetic waves, electrical engineering, famous women, women's history, women's history month, electromagnetic radiation

Show More Show Less

Additional Tags

social studies

Show More Show Less

Instructional Ideas

• Be sure to include the Bombshell documentary, either by watching it in class or assigning it as homework if all class members have internet access at home
• Use in history classes during a study of World War II or in science classes as part of Women's History Month in March

Classroom Considerations

• Requires extra prep time to gather materials not usually found in the classroom like a remote-controlled car and its remote control device

Pros

• The plan is richly detailed and carefully scaffolded

Cons

• None

Common Core

RH.6-8.1 RH.6-8.2 RH.6-8.7 RST.6-8.3