IEEE REACH
The IEEE REACH program is dedicated to providing Social Studies and STEM teachers with free educational resources that situate science, technology, and engineering in their social and human context.
Resources Include:
- Lesson Plans, or Inquiry Units, with compelling and supporting questions, formative and summative performance tasks, excerpted documents for students and suggested civic actions to make the material relevant to the students’ lives today.
- Teacher background information
- Primary Sources and Secondary Sources
- Hands-on Activities
- Engaging, short, videos for students
All materials are downloadable for use either in the classroom or for remote learning.
Empowering the Future: An Introduction to IEEE with President Kathleen Kramer
Thomas Edison, the "Wizard of Menlo Park's" Electric Light
Thomas Edison’s Complete System: Innovating the Age of Illumination
DIY Science: How to Make a Lightbulb Using Pencil Lead and Cardboard
The Athenian Trireme in Action: Power, Precision, and Dominance at Sea
The Rise of the Trireme: A Technological Marvel of Ancient Warfare
How Refrigerated Rail Cars Put Despatch, NY on the Map
The Rise of Supertall Skyscrapers: A History of Iconic Structures
The Progression of the Skyscraper from the Late 1800s to Today
How Early Maritime Explorers Used Latitude to Chart Their Position
The History of the Magnetic Compass and Its Use in Early Maritime Navigation
How Ancient Celestial Navigation Concepts are Used for Modern GPS
How Radios Became the Heart of 1920s America
Broadcasting's First Revolution: The Rise of Commercial Radio
Young Innovators: How 1920s Kids Built Their Own Radios
A Pre-History of Radio - Part 2
A Pre-History of Radio - Part 1
Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer - FM Radio and the Later Years
Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer - World War I and the Superhet Circuit
Edwin H. Armstrong, Radio Pioneer – the Early Years
Educator Webinar: Inspiring STEM Learning Through the History of Drones
Educator Webinar: Teaching the REACH Refrigerated Railcar Inquiry Unit
How Paper Changed the World: A Story of Innovation
Gutenberg’s Legacy: The Revolution of Movable Type Printing
Lost at Sea: The Value of Early Maritime Navigation
REACH WEBINAR for History and STEM Teachers
Power of the Sea: Early Maritime Navigation and Its Impact on Global Trade
Elisha Otis and the Elevator - An Important Invention for Skyscrapers
How Drones Changed Warfare and Civilian Life: A Historical Journey
Thomas Edison's Laboratory - The First Inventor to Develop a Research Lab for Inventive Work