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Science Project Pre-Assessment

Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. This is not graded, and it is OK to answer ‘I don’t know yet’ if you don’t know the answer.

Experiment: You are conducting an experiment to determine the effect of different types of light (natural sunlight, fluorescent light, and LED light) on the growth rate of basil plants.

Which of the following science project questions is the most appropriate for the experiment described above?
For the experiment described above, which of the following background research questions is most relevant and should be included in your background research?
Which of the following is the best hypothesis to use for the experiment described above?
Which of the following should you do to ensure a fair and accurate test for the experiment described above?
For the experiment described above, which of the following types of graphs would be most appropriate to use for showing your data and drawing conclusions?

Please select the answer that best reflects how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements.

Strongly
disagree
Disagree
Unsure
Agree
Strongly
agree
I can prepare a science project according to the steps of the scientific method.
I enjoy learning about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
I enjoy the activities I do in science class.
I would like to know more about jobs using STEM.
I am confident that science (or engineering) is something that I can do.
If I work hard enough, I can learn difficult STEM concepts.
I am good at solving problems.
I am enthusiastic about science.
There are topics in science and engineering that I find personally interesting.

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