🔬 Marie Curie Create-a-Book

Women’s History Month Biography Activity

Celebrate Women’s History Month while learning about one of the most influential scientists in history!

This interactive Create-a-Book biography activity helps students explore the life and achievements of Marie Curie — perfect for units on Women in STEM, scientists, inventors, and the history of science.

Students will read, cut, paste, write, and color as they complete their own mini-biography book using context clues and a word bank.

📦 What You’ll Get

🖼 Overview Poster

✔ Color and black & white versions

✔ Perfect for science centers or classroom display

✔ Print 2-per-page for student fun fact sheets

✔ Includes a follow-up comprehension activity

📖 Create-a-Book Biography Activity

Students will:

✔ Read the biography text

✔ Use context clues and a word bank

✔ Cut and paste illustrations

✔ Fill in the blanks

✔ Color and assemble their own mini-book

Hands-on learning that builds both literacy and content knowledge!

📝 Follow-Up Assessment

✔ Multiple choice option

✔ Free response option

✔ Includes a Periodic Table of Elements

✔ Answer key included

📚 Biography Reading Response Page

Part of the “Meet the…” Create-a-Book series:

✔ Full-page response option

✔ Interactive flip-flap version for journals

✔ Generic layout — reusable for other biography studies

🎯 Skills Practiced

✔ Reading comprehension

✔ Context clues

✔ Vocabulary development

✔ Writing

✔ Fine motor skills

✔ Science content knowledge

✔ Understanding women’s contributions to STEM

🏫 How to Use

✔ Women’s History Month

✔ STEM units

✔ Scientist research projects

✔ Interactive notebooks

✔ Science centers

✔ Emergency sub plans

✔ Early finishers

This resource is intuitive, engaging, and meaningful — making it perfect to keep in your substitute folder or lesson plan stash.

Inspire your students by introducing them to a groundbreaking scientist whose discoveries changed the world!