This chapter will assist you in identifying the misconceptions of students who are new to STEM. It provides a valuable way to start your journey through the many wonderful ideas shared in Bringing STEM to the Elementary Classroom, as well as generic strategies that you can use at many grade levels. It provides a watch list of beginning designer habits that can help speed up students’ growth in design capability. While design tasks can be used as engaging filler activities, when done well, they can show students how science ideas can be helpful in addressing problems they face in their daily lives. A materials list, teacher background information, and outcomes are provided. This book selection includes the Table of Contents, Introduction, References, Internet Resources, and Index.