Physics Questionnaire
Instructions:
Circle One:
1. Gender: Male Female
2. Current Math Grade: A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
3. Current Science Grade: A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D
4. Current Science Teacher Ms. M**** Ms. C****
5. Next year, I plan on taking honors courses in… Math Physics History
6. Did you have to override in order to get into any of the honors courses? If no, move to the next question.
If yes, which one(s)?________________________
7. Town you live in: _____________
8. Do you have an older sibling currently attending Weston High School Yes No
9. If yes, what grade are they in? _______________
10. Which Physics courses have they taken/ are they taking at WHS?________________
11. Did they share with you any of their experiences in their 9th-grade physics course? Please explain/describe briefly. ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Did any other friends/ acquaintances tell you anything about the course? Please explain/describe briefly.
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Please check the box that best describes your feelings about each statement.
Statement |
Strongly Agree |
Agree |
Unsure |
Disagree |
Strongly Disagree |
13. I expect to enjoy physics. |
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14. I am interested in pursuing a college major in science or a science-related topic |
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15. My parents can help me with my physics homework. |
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16. I expect to have difficulty understanding concepts in physics |
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17. I feel that my middle school science class has prepared me for freshman physics |
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18. I expect writing up lab reports to be difficult |
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19. I expect homework to be difficult |
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20. I expect listening to, understanding, and taking notes during lectures to be difficult |
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21. I usually keep a well-organized notebook |
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22. Each week, I expect to spend (circle one) hours in total doing physic homework |
1-2 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
more than 5 |
23. I expect to spend (circle one) hours studying for a physics test |
1-2 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
more than 5 |
24. I expect to spend (circle on) hours writing up a physics lab report |
1-2 |
2-3 |
3-4 |
4-5 |
more than 5 |
25.Coming to high school, I am MOST worried about: (circle the answer) |
Academics |
Social life |
Sports |
Nothing |
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26 I diligently complete my homework |
always |
almost always |
usually |
sometimes |
never |
27. The grade that I expect to earn in Physics next year is
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
28. The grade that I expect to earn in Mathematics next year is
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
29. Do you plan on participating in a school sports team that requires after-school practices? Circle one. Yes No
30. What sport(s) do you intend to participate in? ________________________________
31. Do you plan on pursuing extra-curricular activities other than school sports? Circle one. Yes No
33. How many hours do you expect to spend on these activities per week? Give your best estimate_________
34. Do you have a pet? Yes No
35. What type of pet? Dog Cat Fish Other:___________
Thank you for your participation. Please check that you did not leave any questions unanswered and return the survey to your teacher.