2nd Grade Women's History Month Common Core Worksheets

Track important events in the life of an important woman with this Sojourner Truth timeline, a great way to get used to reading and writing nonfiction.

Children learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in this history worksheet.

Get to know pioneering astrophysicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson in this reading comprehension worksheet!

Use this nonfiction comprehension worksheet to help second and third graders learn all about Misty Copeland, the first African American woman to become a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.

Use this reading worksheet to help second and third graders learn about the inspiring work of Jane Goodall, famous scientist and conservationist.

Introduce students to the inspiring environmental activist Wangari Maathai. Children will read a short biography about the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize and answer nonfiction comprehension questions about the text.

This informative and inspiring worksheet will have your students compare and contrast two athletes who have been instrumental in changing the world of women’s sports!

Use this worksheet to help students write sentences about the first African American women to enter space, Mae Jemison.

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

When Christina Koch and Jessica Meir traveled to the International Space Station in October 2019, they went down in history as having completed the first all-female spacewalk. Children can learn about this momentous trip with the help of this worksheet.

Introduce children to American playwright Lorraine Hanberry, who was only 29 years old when she won the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play for "A Raisin in the Sun."

Use this reading and writing worksheet to teach first and second grade students about Angela Davis and her life as an activist, writer, and scholar.

Writing nonfiction can be a daunting task for newbies, but this note-taking sheet contains helpful prompts that keep your young writer on track.