As March approaches, you may start thinking about Women’s History Month and how you can infuse that in your science class. Yes, we should be celebrating women in science all year round, not just in March but Women’s History Month gives us an opportunity to highlight women in all fields of STEM including mathematics, astronomy, biology, engineering, marine science, physics, geology, medicine and beyond.
Teaching science allows us the opportunity to inspire the next generation of scientists. These activities will give you an idea of how you can celebrate women’s history in science class with enthusiasm and in a way that honors the achievements of amazing women in STEM!
Students can complete their brochure on paper or in Google Classroom. Allow students to present their brochure. This can give students the opportunity to learn about more than one influential woman in STEM.
Once the project is completed, they can be added to a bulletin board or a hallway to celebrate Women’s History Month. But as always, you can celebrate women in STEM anytime during the year!
Activities to Celebrate Women’s History Month in Science
Highlighting Women in STEM:
For all of March, you can choose a different woman in science who has had an impact in the STEM field. Incorporate this into your warm ups, exit tickets or find a way to infuse them into the topic you are teaching. If you are teaching about space, think about women such as Mae Jemison or Sally Ride to talk about. It doesn’t always have to be a completely new lesson! Here are some books about women in the marine science field or written by women.Guest Speakers:
Find a woman in the STEM field to talk to your class. Find someone local who can hop on a virtual Zoom call or can come in to talk to your students. A local engineer, doctor, scientist or mathematician. Just reach out and ask! They can share their career path, experiences, answer questions and provide real-world insight into STEM careers.
STEM Challenges:
Think of different experiments of STEM challenges that can be tied into a discovery or invention from a female in STEM. This gives your students a hands-on approach to learning while still highlighting the achievements of a woman in that particular field. Students can explore and innovate based on the challenges faced by women in their career, making the learning more meaningful for them.
Career Panels:
Group students into panels to discuss different careers in the STEM field. They can discuss the different careers, education and highlight women who have had success within those fields. This allows students to gain insight into potential career paths.Women in Science Brochure Project
This Women in STEM Brochure Project can be used in any middle school or high school STEM class. Students choose a woman to focus on and create a brochure that is based on that woman and her accomplishments in their field. They research their life, education, career, notable awards, innovations, discoveries and more.
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