March is Women’s History Month, coinciding with International Women’s Day on March 8. It’s a time to recognize the achievements of remarkable women from around the globe throughout history. This roundup of Women’s History Month activities and ideas celebrates artists, scientists, leaders, and more women who made their mark. They’ll open the door for deeper discussions on the challenges women have faced (and continue to face) and the impressive accomplishments they’ve made against the odds.
Top 10 Women’s History Month Activities and Resources
These activities will engage students at any age, and are simple for teachers too. Use our resource lists and roundups to find famous women, women’s history facts, quotes, podcasts, and more.
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Introduce a new famous woman each day
Each day of the month, share a photo and short biography of a famous woman from history or modern day who is changing the world for the better. You can use this list for lots of other women’s history month activities too.
Women of color have often had multiple barriers to success, making their achievements especially worthy of recognition. Look for ways to embrace diversity by including women of all kinds in your activities.
Start your class day with these fascinating facts about women, and use them as a jumping-off point for discussions or more Women’s History Month activities.
Make story time, book study, or independent reading time all about strong women with this roundup of incredible books. They’ll teach kids about the inspiring lives of women from around the world.
In the 80+ years since the Caldecott Medal’s inception, only about a quarter of the superb illustrators it celebrates have been women. Take some time to share strong female illustrators with your students. Then, have them choose one woman whose style they really like and try to create their own illustrations in the same vein.
Display a bulletin board to help your students reflect on women’s achievements. Even better? Have your students create and put up their own bulletin board!
Check out our list of podcasts for engaging stories about famous and inspiring women. Then, challenge students to create their own podcast about a woman who inspires them.
Ask students to choose a quote from our list to illustrate on a piece of paper or posterboard. Hang them in your classroom or hallway as part of your women’s history month activities.
Discover women scientists and their accomplishments
These diverse women made a huge impact on the world of science. Explore each one with book suggestions and Women’s History Month activities to help kids see the world through their incredible eyes.
Games make fun Women’s History Month activities during indoor recess or to fill time at the end of class. Try to build a team of inspirational women in the game Icons. In Herstory, students act as authors who are writing about famous women. In Top Trumps, choose the famous woman with the best stats to win each round. Add one (or more) of these games to your classroom and kids can learn while they play.
Women’s History Month Activities Inspired by Amazing Women
Each of these women’s history month activities takes its inspiration from a specific inspiring woman. Encourage students to aim high, celebrating famous women while charting their own path to achievement and success.
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Write poetry like Emily Dickinson
Dig deep into poems by Emily Dickinson (or any other famous woman poet). Then, use our poetry bundle to help students write their own poems in the same style or on similar subjects.
Celebrate the first woman vice president of the United States by learning to become a first-class debater, just like her. Our debate prep worksheets and big list of debate topics will get students started.
Understand the Bill of Rights like Sonia Sotomayor
Sotomayor was the first Hispanic and only third woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court. Honor her by learning more about the Bill of Rights using our big free printable bundle.
More than 10,000 women worked as cryptographers during World War II, breaking German and Japanese codes for the Allies. Learn more about these fascinating women, then give kids practice cracking codes with our free printables.
Haiku poems are student favorites: short three-line poems with a prescribed number of syllables in each. Fukuda Chiyo-ni was one of the most respected haiku poets. Learn about her life and read her poems, then invite students to write their own haiku.
Lovelace is commonly considered to be one of the first computer programmers, even though she lived hundreds of years ago. After you learn about her life and accomplishments, honor her by learning how to code using online lessons and games.
Paint like Georgia O’Keeffe with DIY sidewalk chalk paint
O’Keeffe’s big flower paintings are easily accessible for even the youngest students. Whip up your own sidewalk chalk, then head outside to the playground to create your own O’Keeffe-inspired masterpieces.
Carson’s book Silent Spring kickstarted the environmental movement, bringing awareness of the widespread effects of pollution to the forefront. Celebrate her achievements by exploring environmental science topics like acid rain.
Looking for even more creative ways to honor women and their history? These activities offer a little something for every kind of student, teacher, and classroom!
Take a field trip to a site in your area that celebrates women in history. The National Park Service has a nice list to inspire you, including the Women’s Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York (pictured above).
Take a virtual field trip
Virtual field trips are easy and fun Women’s History Month activities your students will love. Register in advance for a virtual field trip with the National Women’s History Museum. Field trips are 45 minutes long and explore topics ranging from the beginning of women’s suffrage to Black women’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.
Put your stamp on history
First, check out Fact Monster’s list of Women Who Left Their “Stamps” on History, and take a look at all the women who’ve been featured on U.S. postage stamps. Then, have kids choose a woman who hasn’t been featured yet and create their own stamp in her likeness.
What woman in your in own life deserves to be celebrated?
What problems do women face in today’s society?
Choose a famous woman, and write about how the world would be different without her accomplishments.
Stage a classroom wax museum
This is such a fun, engaging project. Girls create a presentation board and display about the famous woman they’ve chosen. Then, they dress up as their subject and stand by their display. As others visit the “museum,” each “wax statue” can answer questions or provide more information about the woman they represent. (Use these free KWL charts to kickstart student research.)
Start a “Books by Women” reading log
Try this for one of your women’s history month activities: challenge kids to read as many books written or illustrated by women as they can. Use our free printable reading logs to help them keep track, plus check out these book report templates in a variety of styles.
Compare and contrast two famous women
This is an interesting way to analyze the lives and accomplishments of famous women throughout history. Our free printable worksheets will help students gather their information, then prepare to write an essay or make a presentation on their two subjects.
Create a Women’s History Guess Who game
Pick up an inexpensive copy of Guess Who at the thrift or dollar store. Then, use the blank template in our collection to turn your game into a Women of History version! Choose any women you like to make this fun DIY game.
Hang a Women in Art gallery
Turn one hallway in your school into a gallery featuring art by women. You can buy posters of famous works online, then have students help write informational cards to post by each one. Invite classes to take turns touring the gallery, with student guides to answer questions along the way.
Host a Women in Film festival
Choose films by and about amazing women, and hold a festival to watch them together as a school or community. Pop some popcorn and bring snacks, then invite students and families to discuss each film together afterwards.
Celebrate women with a poetry slam
Poetry slams offer a unique performance art experience for students of all ages. Work with your students to help them develop their own slam poems about women’s history, women’s rights, or famous women. Then, hold a schoolwide poetry slam, inviting members of the community to come share in the experience as well.
Write letters to inspiring women
Get some practice writing friendly letters while honoring incredible women at the same time! Encourage each student to choose a living woman who inspires them, and write them a letter explaining why they admire her. Our friendly letter printable kit makes this activity simple and fun.
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