Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.5.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # STEM by Design Tools & Strategies to Help Kids Solve Real-World Problems ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.stem-by-design.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Portrait of a STEM Student Ready for the Future](https://www.stem-by-design.com/portrait-of-a-successful-middle-school-stem-student/) - Creating a well-rounded middle school STEM student goes way beyond the textbook! Anne Jolly shares core learning skills and life skills STEM employers look for. - [A New and Expanded Edition of STEM By Design with a Real-World Focus](https://www.stem-by-design.com/a-new-and-expanded-edition-of-stem-by-design/) - The 2nd edition of STEM by Design is here! This expanded book will provide all the help teachers need to design quality integrated STEM lessons and projects. - [What Would You Like to Talk About?](https://www.stem-by-design.com/lets-talk/) - As you visit my resource website or read my book STEM by Design, this is a good place to ask questions, share your thoughts, or suggest favorite STEM resources. - [AI Hits the STEM Classroom](https://www.stem-by-design.com/ai-hits-the-stem-classroom/) - AI is going to be part of every job – engineering, medicine, art, business, law, humanities, you name it. Kids need help to understand AI and use it skillfully. - [Welcome to STEM by Design](https://www.stem-by-design.com/welcome/) - Teaching STEM takes knowledge, energy, and persistence. With our support, students can succeed in blending science, math & tech into meaningful project learning. - [Selecting a Real-World STEM Challenge  ](https://www.stem-by-design.com/selecting-a-real-world-stem-challenge/) - Problem-solving is a central feature of STEM. Here are ideas for places to explore for project ideas and a few tips to guide you in making the best selections. - [STEM and Summer Learning Loss](https://www.stem-by-design.com/stem-summer-learning-loss/) - Let’s put a stop to summer learning loss! Take a look at these ideas for summer activities that can promote STEM thinking and see if any work for your kids. - [5 Things New STEM Teachers Can Do Right Now](https://www.stem-by-design.com/5-things-new-stem-teachers-can-do-right-now/) - Teaching STEM for the 1st time? See these “do this first” tips from STEM curriculum designer, industry consultant & former state teacher of the year Anne Jolly. - [Use the Stories of Young Inventors to Inspire STEM Students](https://www.stem-by-design.com/use-the-stories-of-young-inventors-to-inspire-stem-students/) - Spark student interest in STEM studies and careers with true stories of middle school-aged inventors who gained the world’s attention by solving real problems. - [What Is STEM Education?](https://www.stem-by-design.com/what-is-stem-education/) - When we teach integrated STEM we engage our students in science, technology, engineering, and math as they exist in everyday life – interwoven and integrated. - [45 STEM By Design Teaching Tools](https://www.stem-by-design.com/pdfs-of-the-chapter-tools-in-stem-by-design/) - Anne Jolly's book STEM by Design includes 40 design tools to help create curriculum, design lessons, build student teams, and engage colleagues and communities. - [STEM by Design Book Discussion Guide](https://www.stem-by-design.com/stem-by-design-book-discussion-guide/) - Use these questions as you read STEM by Design individually or in a team. Often team study will surface more ideas, spark discussions and drive learning deeper. - [Evaluating and Adapting an Existing Lesson as a STEM Project](https://www.stem-by-design.com/how-to-analyze-a-lesson-for-stem-potential/) - You’ve located a possible STEM lesson, but how can you be sure it's of good quality? Check out Anne Jolly's specs and see how she analyzes a lesson's potential. - [Student Teaming Tips for Your STEM Classroom](https://www.stem-by-design.com/student-teaming-tips-for-your-stem-classroom/) - Written by STEM teaching expert Anne Jolly as a free supplement to her book STEM by Design (2016), the Student Teaming Tips Handbook is a starter set of ideas. - [Addressing Life and Leadership Skills in STEM Class](https://www.stem-by-design.com/addressing-life-and-leadership-skills-in-stem-class/) - In STEM class, as they interact with peers, students can practice life skills in real time with immediate feedback and opportunities for reflection and growth. - [7 Solid Reasons to Involve Students in STEM](https://www.stem-by-design.com/7-solid-reasons-to-involve-students-in-stem/) - Why is everyone talking about the importance of STEM for today's students? STEM by Design author Anne Jolly offers seven compelling reasons for STEM studies. - [10 Criteria for Authentic STEM Programs](https://www.stem-by-design.com/the-10-criteria-for-authentic-stem-programs/) - Good science, math and technology programs can have many different "looks," but if we call something “STEM” these ten program criteria should be be evident. - [Here's a Tool to Help "Debug" Your STEM Lessons](https://www.stem-by-design.com/heres-a-tool-to-help-debug-your-stem-lessons/) - Read Anne Jolly's article "How to Debug a STEM Lesson Plan" at MiddleWeb. Then use this tool to see if your lesson passes the bug check. Can you give evidence? - [STEM Teacher Leadership: Building Relationships with Colleagues](https://www.stem-by-design.com/stem-teacher-leadership-building-relationships-with-colleagues/) - Anne Jolly, a veteran teacher leadership consultant, shares tips for building relationships with STEM colleagues. Download the PDF! - [Use Mini-Lessons to Launch STEM Projects](https://www.stem-by-design.com/use-mini-lessons-to-launch-stem-projects/) - A STEM Launcher is an engaging mini-lesson that reminds students to adopt an engineer’s mindset as they tackle and solve problems. Here's one ready-made for you. - [8 Tips for Planning Summer STEM Fun](https://www.stem-by-design.com/8-tips-for-planning-summer-stem-fun/) - We can avoid the summer learning slide, writes STEM expert Anne Jolly, if schools, communities and families keep the learning going. She has eight bright ideas! - [Get the School Year Off to a STEM Start with This Video!](https://www.stem-by-design.com/get-the-school-year-off-to-a-stem-start/) - Anne Jolly shares a great animated video that gives a concise overview of "integrated STEM" and what it might look like in your classroom. Lots more resources! - [13 Traits of Great STEM Teachers](https://www.stem-by-design.com/13-traits-of-great-stem-teachers/) - In a nutshell, what do STEM teachers need to know and be able to do to be effective? Here's what one STEM teaching expert told Anne Jolly, based on research. - [Designing a STEM Project](https://www.stem-by-design.com/designing-a-stem-project/) - Teachers need to consider some pragmatic issues when designing a solid STEM lesson,. Use these questions to help you anticipate and think through what's ahead. - [A Survey Tool to Get Kids Thinking about Engineering](https://www.stem-by-design.com/a-tool-to-get-kids-thinking-about-engineering/) - Do you ever talk to students about exciting STEM careers in engineering? Author Anne Jolly has put together a 3-minute student awareness survey that can help. - [Integrating Technology in STEM Projects](https://www.stem-by-design.com/integrating-technology-in-stem-projects/) - Let’s consider the main technology you will include in your STEM projects to be digital technology – primarily computers. So what are some ways you authentically integrate digital technology in your STEM projects? Here are six general categories to consider. - [Cultivate Creativity in Your STEM Classroom](https://www.stem-by-design.com/cultivate-creativity-in-your-stem-classroom/) - Creativity is one of the three top “must-have” skills in today's workforce and society. Fostering creativity should be a natural part of your STEM projects. - [Take Your STEM Projects to Another Level: Product Design](https://www.stem-by-design.com/take-your-stem-projects-to-another-level-product-design/) - Imagine your students thinking: What if our STEM project design could actually be produced and used – even if we can make only a few? Here are all the steps. - [Real World STEM Issue: Plastics Pollution](https://www.stem-by-design.com/real-world-stem-issue-plastics-pollution/) - STEM kids need to ratchet up their know-how about the real-world problem of plastics pollution and work together on sensible solutions. ## Pages - [Sample Page](https://www.stem-by-design.com/sample-page/) - This is an example page. It's different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! 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