Printable STEM Activities

Turn off the screen and fire up the printer to explore these coloring books and activities. Printables specifically pertaining to Minnesota or created by Minnesota organizations are marked with an *asterisk.

Archaeology
Adventures in Archaeological Science
Each page was hand-drawn by a scientist at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History and features real research and archaeological projects.

*Archaeology Coloring Book from the Science Museum of Minnesota

Kid’s Guide to Archaeology coloring pages

Ecology
A-Z Art of Flying Coloring Pages from the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

*Animal Track Identification Sheets
Includes ten images of common Minnesota animals and the tracks they make. Children may also trace their feet to compare with the different animal tracks.

Biology coloring pages from Arizona State University
Dozens of high quality coloring sheets on topics such as animals, anatomy, biomes, birds, cells, insects, plants, and bugs.

Book of Stuff to Do Outside
An activity book from the USDA with activities to learn about nature and the environment while outside.

*Dakota Plants coloring book
This coloring book features the natives plants of Minnesota as noted by Henry David Thoreau during his 1861 journey to Minnesota.

*Diatom Coloring Book from the Science Museum of Minnesota

*DNR Booklets
Printable activity books about rare species, natural areas, and more.

*Owl coloring pages
Download and print these owl pages from the International Owl Center in Houston, MN.

Project WET
Project WET encourages children to understand and value water. Their learning resources include coloring pages, activity books, and a early childhood storybook.

*Raptor Center
Numerous raptor-themed printable activity books.

*What’s In My Stream?
An activity book about Minnesota watersheds, the macroinvertebrates that cal them home, and how we can keep them healthy

Engineering
Engineering Challenge Cards
Dyson engineers have designed these challenges specifically for children. Ideal for home or in the classroom, they encourage inquisitive young minds to get excited about engineering.

Minnesota Department of Transportation
An array of coloring pages and activity books from MnDOT.

Geology
*Lake Agassiz Beach Ridges coloring book.

Exploring Earth and Space coloring book from the American Geophysical Union
A storybook for K-5 kids to color.

Space
High Flyers Alphabet Activity Book
This High Flyers Alphabet Activity book has been created to introduce several basic aeronautics terms for K-2 children, demonstrating that many aeronautics terms and concepts surround them every day.

NASA coloring books
Dozens of coloring books from NASA for all ages covering astrophysics, the solar system, the sun, earth science, and more.

STEM in General
Minnesota Academy of Science coloring pages
Kick back and relax with coloring pages created for our programs.

Science Games
Free printable game, including Atoms & Isotopes, Planetary Bingo, Pick-Up Bones, Plant Quest, and more.

STEAM at Work
Activity bundles from ESRI and Bolton & Menk that introduce young readers to exciting, fun STEAM careers and real possibilities for channeling their passions. Includes mazes, word searches, coloring pages, a biome map coloring activity, and links to free digital books.

Women in STEM
Women in STEM
This coloring book from the Girl Scouts highlights six amazing women who use STEM in their daily work, and showcases the wide range of STEM careers that help us build bridges, create apps, grow food, help people stay healthy, protect the planet, and more.