ATLAS Student PreForm

Part A

You are about to embark on an adventure. It is important that you answer the statements below as best as you can before you go. There are no right or wrong answers. These questions will help the ATLAS team to understand you better and to make the best adventure possible. Circle the number for each statement that best describes how you feel.
 

Strongly

disagree

disagree

no idea

agree

strongly

agree

Science is interesting

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2

3

4

5

Scientists dress cool

1

2

3

4

5

Lots of people use scientific equipment everyday

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2

3

4

5

Science has a big affect on my everyday life

1

2

3

4

5

Scientists think about young people

1

2

3

4

5

You have to be really smart to be a

scientist

1

2

3

4

5

Scientists have fun at their work

1

2

3

4

5

I want to be a scientist when I grow up

1

2

3

4

5

There is not much left to discover in science

1

2

3

4

5

Scientists work in laboratories

1

2

3

4

5

Scientists are serious

1

2

3

4

5

Science will play some role in my

future career

1

2

3

4

5

All people know and use a lot of

science

1

2

3

4

5

Scientists don’t know many people

1

2

3

4

5

Only adults are scientists

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2

3

4

5

Science is only for nerds

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2

3

4

5

I am smart enough to be a scientist

1

2

3

4

5

Part B

1. Please write 3 to 5 sentences that start with "A scientist...". Write what comes into your mind when you think about a scientist.

 

 

 

 

2. Please write 3 to 5 sentences that start with "If I were a scientist..." Write how you would like to experience life as a scientist.

 

 

 

 

3. Please write 3 to 5 sentences that start with "I would like to be a scientist because..."

 

 

 

 

 

4. Please write 3 to 5 sentences that start with "I would not like to be a scientist because..."