March is Women’s History Month, coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8th. It’s time to recognize the achievements of amazing women all over the world throughout history. This summaries of Women’s History Month activities and ideas celebrate artists, scientists, leaders and more women who made their mark. They open the door for a deeper discussion of the challenges women faced (and continue to face) and the impressive achievements they have made against the odds.
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Top 10 Women’s History Month Activities and Resources
These activities involve students of all ages and are easy for teachers too. Use your resource list and roundup to find famous women, female history facts, quotes, podcasts and more.
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Introducing new and famous women every day
Each month, share photos and short biography of famous women of the world, as well as the history and modern times that are changing the world for the better. You can also use the list of links below to use for many other women’s history monthly activities.
Details: Every woman in history should know
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Embracing the diversity of women’s history month
Women of color often have multiple barriers to success, and the results are particularly recognisable. Find ways to embrace diversity by including all women in your activities.
More Information: Famous Black Women Everyone Should Know
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Share amazing women’s history facts
Start your class day from these fascinating facts about women and use it as a jump-off point for discussions and women’s history month activities.
Details: Women’s History Moon Facts for Children
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Read some great books about great women
Create everything about strong women with this incredible book collection, whether it’s storytime, book study, or independent reading time. They teach children about the inspiring lives of women all over the world.
For more information, see the Women’s History Month Inspiration Book
Get inspiration from female illustrators
Over 80 years since Caldecott Medal was founded, only about a third of the great illustrators it celebrated were women. Take your time sharing strong female illustrators with students. They then try to have one woman choose a woman in the style they really like and create their own illustrations within the same vein.
For more information, see the female illustrators that should be included in the classroom library
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Listen to this inspiring podcast
Check out our list of podcasts that captivate stories about famous and inspiring women. Next, try your students and create your own podcast about inspirational women.
More details: Best Podcasts of Women’s History Month
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Turn quotes into posters
Ask students to select a quote from the list and show it on a paper or poster board. Hang it in classrooms or hallways as part of Women’s History Month activities.
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Discover female scientists and their achievements
These diverse women have had a major impact on the world of science. Explore each with book suggestions and Women’s History Month activities to help children see the world through incredible eyes.
More details: Amazing female scientists inspire your students
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Learn about women’s history through play
Games make women’s history month activities fun during indoor breaks and fill in time at the end of class. Try building a team of women who inspire game icons. In Healthley, students act as authors who write about famous women. In Top Playing, choose famous women with the best stats to win each round. Add one (or more) of these games to the classroom and allow your child to learn while playing.
Women’s History Monthly Activities Inspired by Amazing Women
Each of these women’s history month activities draws inspiration from a specific inspiring woman. Encourage students to aim for high prices and celebrate famous women while drawing their own paths to achievement and success.
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Learn to draw Taylor Swift
Try this for a fun brain break! Launch your favorite T-Swift playlist and teach your kids how to draw simple sketches of mega music stars.
Try it: How to draw Taylor Swift
It explodes like a majemison
Learn more about May Jemison, the first black woman to go to space. Next, create and launch your own simple bottle rocket on the playground!
For more information, visit Majemison at the National Museum of Women’s History
Try it: Bottle Rocket Experiments and Worksheets
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Understand Bill of Rights like Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor was the first Hispanic, and only the third woman to sit on the US Supreme Court. Respect her by learning more about the Bill of Rights with our big free printable bundle.
For more information, see Sonia Sotomayor of the Supreme Court Historical Society.
Try it: Free Bill of Rights Worksheet Bundle
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Breaking the code like the girls of World War II
Over 10,000 women worked as cryptomen during World War II, breaking allies, German and Japanese codes. For more information about these attractive women, practice cracking codes with free printables.
More details: World War II Code Girls at the American Museum of Science and Energy
Try it out: Free Printable Secret Code Worksheet
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Write haiku like Fukuda Chiyo-ni
Haiku poetry is a favourite among students. A short three-line poem with a specified number of syllables each. Fukuda Chiyo-ni was one of the most respected haiku poets. Learn about her life, read the poem, then invite students to write their own haiku.
For more information, see Fukuda Chiyo-ni in all poems
Try it out: Free Printable Haiku Starter Worksheet
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Code like Ada Lovelace
Lovelace is generally considered to be one of the first computer programmers, despite living hundreds of years ago. After learning about her life and achievements, honor her by learning how to code using online lessons and games.
For more information, see Ada Lovelace in Britannica
Try it out: Our favorite website for teaching kids and teens to coding
Georgia O’Keefe-like paint with DIY sidewalk chalk paint
O’Keeffe’s large flower paintings are easily accessible even for the youngest students. It exudes its own sidewalk chalk, then heads out to the playground to create its own O’Keefe-esque masterpiece.
More details: Georgia O’Keefe at Georgia O’Keefe Museum
Try it: How to make chalk paint for sidewalks
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Protecting the environment like Rachel Carson
Carson’s book Silent Spring kickstarted the environmental movement and brought awareness to the forefront of the widespread impact of pollution. Celebrate her achievements by exploring topics in environmental science like acid rain.
For more information, see Rachel Carson at the National Museum of Women’s History
Try it: Experimental Kit: Explore the Effects of Acid Rain
More Women’s History Monthly Activities
Looking for more creative ways to celebrate women and their history? These activities offer a little something for all kinds of students, teachers and classrooms!
Visit local sites honoring women through NPS photos, public domain and Wikimedia Commons
Take a field trip to your local site celebrating women of history. The National Park Service has a great list that will inspire you, including Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York (pictured above).
Join us on a virtual field trip
Virtual Field Trip is an easy and fun woman history month activity that your students will love. Please register in advance for a virtual field trip at the National Women’s History Museum. The field trip is 45 minutes long and explores topics ranging from the beginning of women’s voting rights to Black women’s involvement in the civil rights movement.
Put a stamp on history
First, check out the list of women who left behind “stamps” on Fact Monster history, and take a look at all the women featured in US postage stamps. They then have their children choose women who have not yet been featured and create their own stamp on her portrait.
A Journal of Women’s History
One or more of these prompts provide one or more of the prompts for use in daily journal sessions. (Don’t forget to grab a huge bundle of free printable writing papers for your classroom!)
Why is Women’s History Month so important? Write about famous women who will inspire you. What women in your own life deserve to be celebrated? What problems do women face in today’s society? Choose a famous woman and write about how the world differs without her achievements. The setting is in the classroom wax museum
This is a very fun and engaging project. The girls create presentation boards and display about the famous women they have chosen. They then stand by their display, dressed as their subject. Just as others visit the “museum,” each “wax statue” can answer questions and provide more information about the women they represent. (Use these free KWL charts to start your student research.)
Start a “book by a woman” reading the log
Try this with one of Women’s History Month activities. Challenge your children to read as many books as possible written and drawn by women. Use free printable read logs to help you track them. Plus, check out the book report templates in a variety of styles.
Compare and contrast two famous women
This is an interesting way to analyse the lives and achievements of famous women throughout history. Free printable worksheets will help students gather information, prepare to write an essay, and present to two subjects.
Creating a history of women and who guesses the game
Get cheap copies of The Thrift or Dollar Store. Next, use the blank templates in the collection to turn the game into a Women of History version! Choose a woman who likes to make this fun DIY game.
A compilation of the “Women in Art” gallery
Turn one hallway in your school into a gallery featuring women’s art. You can purchase posters of famous works online and have students help you write information cards for each to post. Invite classes and tour the gallery in order. The student guide will answer questions along the way.
“Women in Movie” Festival will be held
You can choose films from amazing women, hold festivals and see them together as a school or community. Pop some popcorn and bring some snacks, then invite students and families to discuss each film together.
Celebrating women in poetry slums
Poetry Slums offers a unique performance art experience for students of all ages. Working with students, we help develop our own slam poems about women’s history, women’s rights, or famous women. They then host a school-wide poetry slum and invite community members to share their experiences as well.
Write a letter to an inspiring woman
Practice writing friendly letters while simultaneously honouring incredible women! Encourage each student to choose a living woman who will inspire them, and write a letter explaining why they respect her. Our friendly letter printable kit makes this activity simple and fun.
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