Student Tools
STEMArts Design Tool
Print out this handout which outlines the *STEMArts Design Tool steps, and use it to journal and sketch as you develop your idea. Each step includes valuable tips to encourage and support you along the way.
Artist Interview
A survey completed by each featured artist is included on each Artist Portal. Read through the interviews to learn about the artists´ creative processes through their own personal stories. Then, pick an artist(s) as a role model to inspire your own piece.
*STEMArts Design Process Quiz
Take this quiz to see what you have learned from the experience. This series of questions outlines the distinct phases of the design process as described in the STEM Standards for Engineering Design. Test your 21st Century skills, and see how you fare.
Troubleshoot Guide
Sharpen your troubleshooting skills. As part of the Test and Refine stage, the *Troubleshoot Guide helps examine what worked and did not work, analyze problems, and review the process in order to evaluate what needs to change in order to improve the design.
Feedback Guide
Get constructive feedback. The *Feedback Guide helps evaluate whether the design meets your expectations, reviews what you want the audience to get out of the work, and improves your ability to give and receive feedback.
Reflective Log
Get the big picture. These open ended questions in the Reflective Log helps you reflect on how you think you did with each phase of the process, what you learned, and what you would do differently next time.