Free printables

Free STEM printables for class and home.

A biography project worksheet and a women-in-STEM timeline poster. PDF, free to print and copy, no sign-up.

Page 1 of the worksheet: questions about the person a student chose, from the moment that changed everything to three facts and their sources

US Letter, 2 pages · PDF, 385 KB

STEM biography project worksheet

Page 1 walks a student through a biography report: where the person grew up, the moment that changed everything, their big idea in the student’s own words, what stood in their way, how they proved it, what is different today, and three facts with sources. Page 2 lists all 161 people in the Famous in STEM books by field, with their dates, to choose from.

Good for: Grades 7 to 12, homeschool, library programs and science clubs.

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Timeline poster of 26 women in STEM in order of birth, from Mary Anning in 1799 to Wangari Maathai in 1940

Tabloid, 11 × 17 inches, landscape · PDF, 263 KB

Women who shaped STEM: timeline poster

26 scientists, mathematicians, doctors and engineers in order of birth, from Mary Anning (1799) to Wangari Maathai (1940), each with dates, field and a one-line hook from her chapter. Prints on 11 × 17 paper, or scaled down on letter paper.

Good for: Classroom walls, Women’s History Month, and a quick way to choose a report subject.

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Questions

Are the printables really free?

Yes. Print and copy them as often as you like for classroom, library and home use. No sign-up, no email address.

Do students need the books to use the worksheet?

No. The worksheet works with any biography source. Every person on page 2 also has a chapter in the Famous in STEM books, and their big idea is listed on the 161-person index on this site.

Can I share the PDFs?

Please share a link to this page rather than the file, so others always get the latest version.

More ideas for teachers: using the books in class · all 161 people · a science reading list for teens.

The stories behind every name.

Each person on the worksheet and the poster has a short, true chapter in the Famous in STEM books.

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