March Homeschool Learning Ideas: Checklist 2025

It’s the third month of the year and it’s finally the transition from winter to spring! You may or may not have found your homeschool rhythm yet, and that’s okay. The most important thing is that your children are learning and having fun. So, what themes can you take advantage of and learn about this month?

If you’re looking for some great homeschool learning ideas for March, look no further! We’re sharing some March homeschool learning ideas for specific subjects, and have even included a March learning ideas checklist!

March Homeschool Themes

Here are some March homeschool themes that you’ll likely want to explore:

• Spring
• St Patrick’s Day
• International Women’s Day
• Shrove Tuesday

March Homeschool Learning Ideas (By Subject)

Creative ideas:

🌸 For Spring:

• Create an acronym using words like ‘spring’ or ‘blossom.’
• Write a story or a poem about the changing seasons.
• Describe a world where spring lasts forever. 
• Paint a spring-inspired picture.
• Create a model of a tree or a flower in bloom.
• Explore descriptive writing after going on a spring nature walk.
• Read a spring-themed book.
• Make a spring sensory bin.
• Make leaf or flower prints.
• Write a song about spring and the way it makes you feel.
• Make tissue paper rainbows.
• Make DIY flower crowns.
• Go cloud watching and draw what you see.
• Make scent jars filled with flowers and essential oils.
• Make seed bombs.
• Create a spring gratitude jar. 

🍀 For St. Patrick’s Day:

• Write an adventure story about a leprechaun’s journey.
• Dress up as a leprechaun and perform a funny play.
• Make a shamrock suncatcher.
• Make leprechaun hats and beards.
• Create or paint a four-leaf clover and write down the things you are lucky to have or grateful for. 
• Design your own Celtic knot.
• Create a shamrock painting with a sponge or potato stamps.
• Design and build a leprechaun trap.
• Learn an Irish jig or listen to Celtic music.
• Make shamrock-shaped cookies.
• Read books about St. Patrick’s day or leprechauns.
• Make rainbow streamers.

👩‍💼 For International Women’s Day:

• Write a letter to a woman you admire.
• Design a stamp featuring an inspirational woman.
• Make an empowerment collage or a Women’s Day vision board.
• Read a book inspired by a famous woman.
• Learn some embroidery designs. 
• Dress up as a famous female character from a book. 
• Collect inspiring quotes from famous females.
• Create a Women’s Day time capsule.
• Interview an important woman in your life.
• Make flower crowns or bracelets to represent women’s strength and empowerment.
• Act out famous moments in history where women changed the world.
• Create a Women’s Day playlist.

🥞 For Shrove Tuesday:

• Make pancake art.
• Create a pancake restaurant menu.
• Write a pancake recipe.
• Make a Mardi Gras mask.
• Create a pancake-themed banner.
• Design pancake paper plates.
• Set up a Pancake Day trivia game.
• Create a Pancake Day puzzle.
• Dress up as a pancake chef. 

Science ideas:

🌸 For Spring:

• Plant seeds in small cups and observe their growth. 
• Track the weather and create a weather chart. Compare the data to February’s weather.
• Learn about rainbows and light refraction.
• Design a small vegetable or flower garden and learn about plant life cycles.
• Do a water filtration experiment.
• Learn about the spring equinox. 
• Make a sundial and track the sun’s movements.
• Create a rain gauge to measure the rainfall in March.
• Make your own cloud in a jar.
• Learn about the parts of a flower and their functions.
• Do a leaf chromatography experiment and learn about photosynthesis. 
• Learn about the birth and life cycle of spring animals.
• Make rainbow crystals.

🍀 For St. Patrick’s Day:

• Make green slime.
• Make an exploding shamrock with baking soda and vinegar.
• Do a gold coin sink or float experiment and test other materials.
• Grow crystal shamrocks.
• Create a leaping leprechaun and learn about the physics of jumping, force, and kinetic energy.
• Learn about different types of soils and how they support plant growth.

👩‍💼 For International Women’s Day:

• Learn about radiation and light, and Marie Curie’s research.
• Learn about female astronauts and gravity.
• Try a chemistry experiment inspired by a female scientist.
• Research Ada Lovelace and learn about computer science.
• Learn about Marie Maynard Daly and her contribution to understanding human biology.
• Learn about Rachel Carson and environmental science. 
• Learn about female engineers and how they helped the world.

🥞 For Shrove Tuesday:

• Learn about the chemical reactions in making pancakes.
• Experiment with different cooking times and flipping techniques.
• Experiment with different ingredients when making pancake batter. 
• Do a baking soda vs. baking powder experiment.
• Learn how eggs help bind ingredients together.
• Learn about the Maillard reaction.
• Explain force, gravity, and rotation when flipping pancakes.
• Learn about the role of gluten in pancakes.
• Compare the effects of different fats on pancake texture and flavour.
• Learn about the science of salt and sugar in pancakes.

Maths ideas:

🌸 For Spring:

• Collect some flowers and leaves and sort them by colours, shapes, or sizes.
• Look at symmetry in nature and use a mirror to help identify symmetrical objects.
• Create a bar graph or pie chart to represent the weather for each day.
• Learn about Pi on Pi Day.
• Measure plants and record their growth over time.
• Create 3D shapes with playdough or sticks and explore volume. 
• Estimate the number of petals on a flower, the height of a tree, or the distance between two flowers.
• Track how much time is spent on outdoor activities.
• Make a clock out of natural materials you find outside.

🍀 For St. Patrick’s Day:

• Use leprechaun gold coins for counting, addition, and subtraction.
• Practice multiplication with a “pot of gold” number challenge.
• Make a graph or pie chart of green items. 
• Use shamrock shapes to teach about geometry.
• Create St. Patrick’s Day-themed maths word problems.
• Create a survey on St. Patrick’s Day topics.
• Create a St. Patrick’s Day-themed clock. 

👩‍💼 For International Women’s Day:

• Study famous women mathematicians. 
• Study female artists who use mathematical concepts in their art.
• Learn about wage gaps and make a graph to show the difference in wages over time. 
• Create a budget for a woman starting a small business.
• Solve a problem inspired by chaos theory.
• Explore mathematical sequences and patterns, and how women mathematicians have used patterns in various fields.
• Interview a woman working in a STEM field.

🥞 For Shrove Tuesday:

• Learn about fractions and measuring ingredients when making pancakes.
• Adjust a pancake recipe to different serving sizes.
• Count and stack pancakes.
• Create a poll of favourite pancake toppings. 
• Learn about radius, diameter, and circumference.
• Discuss time when cooking pancakes.
• Set up a pancake stand, set prices, and learn about money and budgeting.

Geography & History ideas:

🌸 For Spring:

• Research how spring arrives in different parts of the world.
• Learn about spring traditions in different countries:

• Cherry Blossom festivals in Japan
• Holi Festival in India
• Spring Equinox in Mexico

• Discuss why spring brings more rain in some regions.
• Explore springtime natural disasters.
• Study which animals migrate in spring and why.
• Track animal migrations on a map.
• Research how ancient cultures measured the equinox using landmarks like Stonehenge or the Mayan pyramids.
• Create a timeline of ancient and modern spring festivals.
• Study explorers who made springtime journeys.
• Study how early civilisations depended on spring for farming.
• Explore famous botanical gardens worldwide.
• Discuss how the Industrial Revolution changed how people lived and worked in spring.
• Research about the first telephone call.

🍀 For St. Patrick’s Day:

• Learn about the real St. Patrick and the history of Ireland.
• Learn about famous Irish landmarks.
• Find Ireland on the map and research its key cities.
• Compare Ireland’s geography with other countries’.
• Research how St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world.
• Learn about the Irish flag and the meanings behind the colours.
• Discuss symbols like the shamrock, harp, and Celtic knotwork.
• Learn about Irish flora and fauna. 
• Write a biography or create a timeline of St. Patrick.
• Learn about the Celtic people and their traditions.
• Research ancient Celtic festivals.
• Delve into Irish history and the Potato Famine.
• Learn about Irish Independence and the Easter Rising.
• Learn about the history of Irish music and traditional instruments.
• Have an Irish cultural day: dress in green, and explore Irish history and geography through games, crafts, food, and activities.

👩‍💼 For International Women’s Day:

• Choose a famous woman from history to create a project on. 
• Make a timeline of a famous woman or create a timeline of women’s milestones.
• Research famous female explorers like Amelia Earhart.
• Write a biography about a famous woman.
• Discuss gender equality throughout history.
• Learn about women around the world, their roles, and their culture.
• Research the lives of historical women like Cleopatra and their legacies. 
• Learn about the Women’s Rights Movement and its impact on today’s society.
• Research female scientists and inventors who have changed the world.
• Discover how certain women have influenced culture and art.
• Create a museum-style exhibit showcasing the achievements of women throughout history.
• Compare the lives of influential women from different cultures.

🥞 For Shrove Tuesday:

• Learn about Shrove Tuesday and Lent.
• Explore why pancakes are traditionally eaten on this day.
• Learn about pancake races and how they started.
• Research how Shrove Tuesday is celebrated in different countries and cultures.
• Create a map of the world and mark countries where Shrove Tuesday (or Mardi Gras) is celebrated.
• Learn about the history of Mardi Gras and its connection to Shrove Tuesday.

Life skill ideas:

🌸 For Spring:

• Set some springtime goals.
• Do some deep breathing exercises and relaxation techniques in nature.
• Learn about composting and soil health.
• Build a birdhouse or bug hotel.
• Make a rainbow fruit salad and learn about nutrition. 
• Have a spring clean and declutter. 
• Learn how to grow food.
• Build a garden box.
• Learn about wild edible plants in the area.
• Identify plants and teach plant safety.
• Learn how to care for outdoor spaces.
• Learn outdoor first aid.
• Make spring-themed recipes.
• Visit a farmers’ market and budget for ingredients.
• Teach how to use basic tools and how to fix broken things.

🍀 For St. Patrick’s Day:

• Make a traditional Irish dish.
• Create a “pot of gold” budget.
• Create a “leprechaun business” and learn about pricing, profits, and expenses.
• Learn how to read a map and locate Ireland.
• Learn some Irish Gaelic phrases.
• Practise making Celtic knot patterns.
• Start a luck and gratitude journal.

👩‍💼 For International Women’s Day:

• Create an invention to help women.
• Cook a recipe from a female chef. 
• Explore different careers for women.
• Perform good deeds inspired by strong female role models.
• Write a powerful speech and practise public speaking.
• Pick a topic related to women’s rights, education, or leadership and have a debate.
• Practise role play scenarios about being kind and assertive in different situations.
• Learn how to create and manage a family budget.
• Learn how to open a savings account and how to save.
• Show how to plan a daily schedule or to-do list.
• Discuss women’s fashion, and learn how to sew and make clothes. 
• Practise positive daily affirmations.

🥞 For Shrove Tuesday:

• Have a pancake cook-off.
• Donate food to a food bank.
• Learn about kitchen safety and hygiene when making pancakes.
• Plan a Shrove Tuesday meal.
• Practise table etiquette and good manners.
• Discuss the importance of gratitude and giving up things for Lent.
• Make pancakes to share with friends and family or donate.
• Learn about self-discipline and making good habits.

Outdoor & physical activity ideas:

🌸 For Spring:

• Make a list of early spring flowers, insects, and birds to find.
• Visit a local farm or zoo and learn about baby animals.
• Explore a pond or creek and observe pond life. 
• Start a nature journal for spring.
• Have a jump rope contest.
• Create a spring fair. 
• Mimic animal movements. 
• Fly a kite on a windy day.
• Have a bug hunt.
• Play volleyball with a balloon.

🍀 For St. Patrick’s Day:

• Create a leprechaun treasure hunt.
• Have a shamrock or green-themed scavenger hunt.
• Do a leprechaun relay race with different challenges (like hop over the rainbows).
• Create a rainbow obstacle course with hoops, cones, ropes, and tunnels.
• Hop on shamrocks without being tagged.
• Play Irish folk music and dance a jig.
• Do a “Pot of Gold” bean bag toss.
• Play fun games with a rainbow parachute. 
• Create a “Follow the Rainbow” orienteering game.

👩‍💼 For International Women’s Day:

• Try out different women’s sports, inspired by famous athletes.
• Set up a relay race where each station represents a famous woman in history.
• Design an obstacle course inspired by strong women.
• Create a famous women in history scavenger hunt.
• Research a women’s charity and do a charity walk or run.
• Have an “empowerment” dance party and play uplifting female songs.
• Take a book outside and read about famous women.

🥞 For Shrove Tuesday:

• Do a pancake toss relay.
• Run a pancake race holding a pancake in a frying pan.
• Design a pancake frisbee and see who can throw theirs the furthest.
• Try a pancake stack challenge.
• Have a pancake treasure hunt.
• Make up dance moves with pancake-themed names. 
• Play frying pan hockey, using pans as sticks and balls or bean bags as the puck.
• Have an outdoor pancake picnic.

Download the March Homeschool Topics Checklist!

Tips for Homeschooling in March

March is the perfect time to embrace the change in seasons and start taking advantage of the shift in weather. Here are some tips for homeschooling in March to keep it fun and engaging for your children and introduce new learning ideas. 

Embrace spring

There’s something so refreshing about spring. It really feels like change is happening and with the change in weather, despite its unpredictability (especially in the UK), it’s all about making the most of the outdoors and letting spring inspire you. Nature walks will become a lot more enjoyable and vibrant, and as a family you’ll want to get out more and embrace warmer days.

Do some seasonal crafts and hands-on activities

Spring is the perfect time for seasonal crafts and doing more hands-on activities. It’s the chance to try new things and develop new skills. I don’t know about you but I feel like creativity flourishes with the change in season and learning becomes more adventurous. 

Take advantage of the longer days

Longer days mean more things to do! Make the most of the sunny evenings, or even adjust your schedule if the mornings are more challenging. The extra daylight means your children have more time to do the things they enjoy, and your day can be broken up into blocks for learning and more time for exploring and fun. 

Reflect on your goals

You’ve likely reflected on January’s achievements and made new goals, and now it’s time to reflect on February and make your goals for March. By setting goals each month, you set yourself and your children up for success and keep the motivation going.

Encourage independent learning

Wherever you are in your homeschool journey and no matter how old your children are, it’s always a good idea to encourage independent learning. March is the ideal month for this because your children can really get stuck into new interests and make the most of being outdoors. Exploration and discovery naturally leads to independent learning, so don’t be afraid to take a step back and allow your children to take more control. 

End the month with a celebration

Since March is a month for new beginnings and celebrations like St. Patrick’s Day, International Women’s Day and Shrove Tuesday, why not end the month with a celebration of your own? You could throw your own Spring party and celebrate all your achievements, or simply have a personal gathering of friends and family. However you choose to celebrate, make it a memorable experience.