Science Quiz

Find out how you're doing with your science learning

The only real way to know if you need help with learning and doing science is to score yourself as objectively as possible in each of the areas critical to learning science.

The Science Quiz is designed to help you understand where you are with your science education: what's working, what's not working, and where do you need to pay the most attention to improve your science learning?

Score yourself for each statement below. Just click to check the box. Total up the number of YES answers at the end of each section.

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YES

Area of Learning

Curiosity
When I see something I don't know how it works, I am immediately drawn to figure it out.
I feel excited and energized when I think about science.
I have a clear picture about what I want to know about.
Having a boring science teacher doesn't stop me from learning something interesting.
As soon as I see how something works, I am asking myself, "How can I make this better?"
Score
A low score in this area indicates that you aren't really clear about what excites you. Friends and family are likely not showing interest in what you are truly passionate about. You may feel it's not okay to show your excitement, or you may have had lousy science learning experiences that led you to this point.
     

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YES

Resilience
When an experiment goes haywire, I am curious about what happened and why. (I may need to know how to make tennis balls catch fire in the future.)
I am not afraid to make mistakes, and I am really good at making big ones. I also learn something useful from most of them.
When I am working on a project that doesn't work, I don't give up easily.
My creations often don't work on the first try, but when they do work, everyone is amazed.
I would rather complete something I'm nearly finished with rather than start a new project.
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A low score in this area indicates that you give up before you finish the job. Your attention wanders, you get too impatient at your lack of success, and often feel frustrated and angry that things don't work out the way you planned.

 

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YES

Creativity
I would figure out a faster way to collect a spilled bucketful of nails than do it manually.
I love to take things apart, but getting them back together always leaves me with spare pieces.
I have a junk box in the corner of my room full of spare parts and odd bits I may need someday.
I am constantly improving things around me, adding my personal style and ideas.
I would rather take an idea and run with it rather than read the directions.
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A low score in this area indicates that you are very much by-the-book. If directions aren't included, you feel at a loss for how to "do it right". You may feel empty or confused when other kids are working on their projects but you can't seem to figure out what to do with your own. You can't really communicate what you want to do.

 

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YES

Acuity
When I do an experiment, I stay clear on what I am going for and don't get sidetracked too often.
When something goes crazy in my science experiment, I look at what happened and what result I am getting.
I alter my approach when I don't get the results I want.
I continue to try something new until I get it right. After all, I learned to walk, didn't I?
I can see the bigger picture and find things other people often miss.
Score
A low score in this area indicates that you may be great at hammering nails, but you don't necessarily strike the head very often. Sheer determination is often your most-used approach to fixing a problem, but you often feel frustrated and confused about why your efforts didn't work the way you had in mind.

 

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YES

Mentorship
I have someone I feel absolutely free to ask any and all my questions to.
I have someone to guide me along the way in learning and doing the kind of science I want to do, and who knows a lot more than I do.
My family has shown that they support me in my science interest: I have a place all my own with a table which is filled with all the stuff I need.
I love to read my stack of science books that is piled next to my bed and/or on my lab table. (And sometimes I even read under the covers with a flashlight when it's way past my bedtime).
I have a group of friends that are playing the game (of life and of science learning) at a higher level and can bring me up to their level.
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A low score in this area indicates that you don't really have the support structure you need to maintain your science education (or in other areas of your life as well). You are not satisfied with the friends you have or where you are headed, and you often wish you could find someone to talk with you who understands you better.

If your score is high, congratulations! If it's not, the good news is that I can help you improve your science learning dramatically and increase your score in all of the areas above. It's a matter of know-how, practice and implementation. I have the tools and resources to help you here on this web site. And they're affordable!

For most, the best first step is the Science Mastery Program, a comprehensive assortment of science lessons which bring together physical science, interactive fun, and imaginative learning that will help you shape your own science learning experience.

 

All the best,

Aurora Lipper

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