Discover Engineering, Surveying & Safety
At Palmer Engineering, we believe it’s never too early to spark curiosity about the world around us and the careers that help build it. Our Exploring Engineering, Surveying, and Work Zone Safety resources are designed to help students, families, and educators discover how communities come to life—from measuring and mapping land to designing roads and bridges, and keeping everyone safe along the way. Through fun, hands-on activities like coloring, building, and problem-solving, students can explore real-world concepts, learn about the tools professionals use, and see how engineering, surveying, and safety play an important role in everyday life.
Helping Students Discover Engineering All Around Us
Engineering Activity Books
These printable activity books introduces young learners to civil engineering through:
Coloring pages inspired by real Palmer projects
Mazes, counting, and drawing activities
Simple explanations of what engineers do
STEM challenges that encourage creativity and teamwork
Water & Engineering
Why Water Matters
Learn how engineers help bring clean water to communities and protect this important resource.
Engineering Coloring Activities
Explore our engineering-themed coloring activity pages inspired by real Palmer Engineering projects.
Hands-On STEM Challenge
Palmer Engineering Tower Challenge
Build the tallest free-standing tower using cups! This classroom-friendly STEM challenge helps students:
Practice teamwork and problem-solving
Think like engineers
Learn through hands-on design and testing
Perfect for classrooms, STEM nights, and National Engineers Week activities.
Helping Students Discover How Land is Measured and Mapped
Surveying Activity Book
Follow Penny and Parker, two land surveyors, as they introduce the tools and skills used to measure and map the land. This interactive activity book, geared toward 2nd-5th grade students, includes challenges and activities that help students understand how surveying plays a key role in building roads, bridges, parks, and communities.
Surveying Activity Sheet
This curious horse inspired an activity sheet! Color this fun scene featuring a surveyor’s total station, a tool used to measure distances and angles when mapping the land. As you color, think about why it’s important to measure carefully before building things like fences, roads, and buildings.
Work Zone Safety
Part of being an engineer or surveyor is staying safe, especially in and around work zones—and helping keep the crews building our projects safe, too. Learn more about work zone awareness in our activity book!
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