Yes, Women’s History Month can be celebrated in the elementary classroom, even if you’re short on time. Even though Women’s History Month falls in March, these activities work well year-round for elementary students. Below, you’ll read about three Women’s History Month activities that’ll create meaningful experiences and learning for all learners.
Women’s History Month Biography Research Project for Students
One way students can learn more about influential women is to do guided research.
There are many influential women students can research. Let them choose who interests them most.
You’ll want students to have a designated research process. After students have chosen, I’d recommend using a graphic organizer to record their initial research.
Students can work in pairs or individually, depending on the makeup of your class, the level of support available to you, etc.
Here’s a step-by-step breakdown example.👇🏽
Once students have completed their graphic organizer, they can transfer their information to the “final version.” I love this step because the template can double as a bulletin board display.
You can even take it a step further and differentiate the “final version.”
If a bulletin board display isn’t an option, you can have students share their research with the class or invite other classes and staff to hear students present.
Graphic organizers and final report templates help students move from collecting facts to sharing what they learned. These also make it easier to support different writing levels in the same class without turning it into a big project!
Women’s History Month Posters for Elementary Bulletin Boards
Expose students to the stories of well-known, lesser-known, and modern women to inspire their research process. Introduce each woman by highlighting her accomplishments, then hang the posters around the classroom.
You can also introduce one woman each day during a designated time, such as morning meeting. Encourage discussion and collaboration among your students.
Picking which women to highlight and finding short, kid-friendly bios takes time. Having everything formatted with portraits makes it easy to hang a quick bulletin board or introduce one woman a day during morning meeting.
Task Cards for Women’s History Month Review and Discussion
Extend the learning with task cards! Task cards work well as a short review or small-group activity. Students record answers on a sheet, compare with a partner, or rotate around the room.
It keeps everyone involved without adding more prep to your plate.
After students have learned about well-known, lesser-known, and modern women, you can use the differentiated task cards as a cumulative review.
You can have students complete this individually, with a partner, or even in a small group (~3 students).
Moreover, you can incorporate differentiated task cards into your small group time. These task cards include multiple-choice, open-ended, and multiple-choice with a picture of the woman.
Select the level of differentiation that your student group needs. Hand a card to each student and allow them to record their answers as you observe. What better way to differentiate accordingly?!
Printable Women’s History Month Activities for the Classroom
Here are a few printable Women’s History Month activities that work well for younger students in March. Each one gives students a chance to interact with real stories about influential women while keeping prep low for teachers.
Research Templates
Printable graphic organizers and final report templates help guide students through gathering facts, writing short paragraphs, and sharing what they learned. These can become a bulletin board display, a hallway showcase, or a simple classroom share-out.
Posters
Printable posters with short, kid-friendly biographies introduce students to both well-known and lesser-known women. Hang them around the classroom, rotate one per day during morning meeting, or use them as reference material during research.
Task Cards
Task cards make it easy to review what students have learned in a small group or whole-class format. Students write answers on a recording sheet, compare responses with a partner, or rotate through a gallery-style setup around the room.
Printables make planning easier because they are ready to go once printed. No elaborate projects or long timelines needed.
Flexible for Elementary Grades
These Women’s History Month activities work well in elementary settings, especially Grades 1 through 4.
Younger students can complete research with extra guidance, while older students can take on more independence.
Most printables can be used in whole-group lessons, small groups, centers, or morning meetings.
Women’s History Month Activities
These Women’s History Month activities are easy to work into March lessons without adding a big project to your schedule. In addition, all students benefit when you create opportunities to foster an inclusive classroom environment where BOTH girls and boys can dream big!
If you want everything done for you, you can find the full set of Women’s History Month activities, posters, task cards, and templates here.
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