NASA Office of Education STEM Challenges

Youth Survey (Baseline)

Congratulations on taking part in a NASA educational activity! To improve this program for the future, all students who participate in this activity are being asked to complete a survey. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers to any of the questions. We want your honest opinions. It should take about 6 minutes to complete the questions. Thank you very much for your help!

NASA and its research team follow strict rules to make sure that only they will see your answers to this and future surveys for this activity, except as required by law. No report will use your name or describe you in any way that could identify you.

If you wish to participate in this survey, please continue. Return your completed survey to your instructor.

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Tell NASA about yourself

1. Your first name: ____________________ Your last name: ______________________________

2. What is your birthday (MM/DD/YYYY)?: Month: ___ Day:___ Year: ______

3. What grade did you enter last fall?

4^th 5^th 6^th 7^th 8^th 9^th Other: ____________________

4. As things stand now, how far in school do you think you will get?

 Less than high school

 Earn a high school diploma or GED

 Complete an Associate’s degree

 Complete a Bachelor’s degree

 Complete a Master’s degree

 Complete a Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree

 I don’t know

5. Why did you sign up for this NASA educational activity? Check all that apply.

 To have fun

 To learn more about NASA and space

 To have something to do

 To learn more about different majors in college (e.g., engineering, science)

 To learn more about science

 To learn about what scientists and engineers do

 To make my parents/guardians happy

 To meet others with interests similar to mine

 To help me to do well in school

 None of these

6. Have you ever participated in a NASA educational activity?

 Yes

• No

• I don't know

Tell NASA about your science activities in and outside of school

7. What science class did you most recently take? This might be the class you are currently taking.

 Science or General Science

 Life Science

 Earth Science

 Physical Science

 Integrated or Coordinated Science

 Other science course

 I don’t know

8. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about your most recent science class?

	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
I enjoyed this class very much	1	2	3	4
I thought this class was a waste of my time	1	2	3	4
I thought this class was boring	1	2	3	4

9. Which of the following activities did you participate in during your most recent school year? This might be the current school year. Check all that apply.

 Science club

 Science competition

 Science camp or after-school activity, not including a NASA activity

 Science study groups or a program where you were tutored in science

 None of these

10. During the most recent school year, how often have you done the following science activities? This might be the current school year.

Activity	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often
Read science books and magazines	1	2	3	4
Access web sites for computer technology information	1	2	3	4
Visit a science museum, planetarium, or environmental center	1	2	3	4
Play games or use kits or materials to do experiments or build things at home	1	2	3	4
10.5 Watch programs on TV about nature and discoveries	1	2	3	4

Tell NASA your opinions about science

The next series of questions contain a number of statements about science. You will be asked what you think about these statements. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers. We just want your opinions. For this survey, the word “science” covers a broad range of topics, including space and planets, animals and plants, medicine, computer programming, and designing things like machines.

11. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. Select ONE in each row.

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
11.1 Science is something I get excited about	1	2	3	4
11.2 I like to take things apart to learn more about them	1	2	3	4
11.3 I like to participate in science projects	1	2	3	4
11.4 I’d like to get a science kit as a gift (for example, a microscope, magnifying glass, a robot, etc.)	1	2	3	4
11.5 I like to see how things are made (for example, ice-cream, a TV, an iPhone, energy, etc)	1	2	3	4
11.6 I like to watch programs on TV about nature and discoveries	1	2	3	4
11.7 I am curious to learn more about science, computers or technology	1	2	3	4
11.8 I like to work on science activities	1	2	3	4
11.9 If I have kids when I grow up, I will take them to a science museum	1	2	3	4
11.10 I would like to have a science or computer job in the future.	1	2	3	4
11.11 I want to understand science (for example, to know how computers work, how rain forms, or how airplanes fly)	1	2	3	4
11.12 I enjoy visiting science museums or zoos	1	2	3	4
11.13 I get excited about learning about new discoveries or inventions	1	2	3	4
	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
11.14 I like reading science magazines	1	2	3	4
11.15 I pay attention when people talk about recycling to protect our environment	1	2	3	4
11.16 I am curious to learn more about cars that run on electricity	1	2	3	4
11.17 I get excited to find out that I will be doing a science activity	1	2	3	4
11.18 I enjoy reading science fiction books	1	2	3	4
11.19 I like learning about science on the internet	1	2	3	4
11.20 I like online games or computer programs that teach me about science	1	2	3	4
11.21 Science is boring	1	2	3	4
11.22 I do science-related activities that are not for schoolwork.	1	2	3	4
11.23 I like science	1	2	3	4
11.24 Science is one of my favorite subjects	1	2	3	4
11.25 I take science only because I have to	1	2	3	4
11.26 I take science only because it will help me in the future	1	2	3	4
11.27 Before joining this program, I was interested in science and science-related things	1	2	3	4
11.28 Before joining this program, I participated in science activities outside of school	1	2	3	4
11.29 I like to design a solution to a problem	1	2	3	4
11.30 I like to be part of a team that designs and builds a hands-on project	1	2	3	4
11.31 I’m curious to learn how to program a computer game	1	2	3	4
11.32 I like to design and build something mechanical that works	1	2	3	4

Thanks for taking the time to complete this survey!

Return your completed survey to your site instructor.