Hedy Lamarr Poster and Fact Cards

Hang the poster for Women's History Month. Partners read the fact cards together, then cut them apart on the solid lines and talk about how an old idea led to wireless technology.

Two pages. Page 1 is a portrait poster titled Actor and Inventor, with her dates, 1914 to 2000. Page 2 has 8 numbered fact cards. They say she was born in Vienna, Austria, worked on an idea with composer George Antheil during World War II that made a radio signal hop between channels, received a patent in 1942 and joined the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2014.

Yes. We made it for 1st Grade to 3rd Grade holiday activities, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

11 printable resources, all free to preview. There are 65 Women's History Month resources in all, from Kindergarten to 5th Grade, gathered on our Women's History Month activities page. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 1st Grade to 3rd Grade students, roughly ages 6-9. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 1st Grade to 3rd Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.