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15. Have you thought about a career?

___Yes ___No

16. Have you discussed career options with:

Yes No your parents/guardians?

a teacher? a guidance counselor? your friends?

17. Have you participated in a math or science competition?

___Yes (skip question 19) ___No (skip question 18)

18. If you answered yes to question 17, would you participate in another math or science

competition?

___Yes ___No

19. If you answered no to question 17, would you participate in a math or science

competition in the future?

___Yes ___No

If no, please explain why not: _________________________________________

20. When you think of science, what three words come to mind? Please check up to three. ___ Cool ___ Interesting ___ Straightforward ___ Nerdy ___ Uninteresting ___ Awesome ___ Exciting ___ Mysterious ___ Boring ___ Difficult

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21. When you think of math, what three words come to mind? Please check up to three. ___ Cool ___ Interesting ___ Straightforward ___ Nerdy ___ Uninteresting ___ Awesome ___ Exciting ___ Mysterious ___ Boring ___ Difficult

22. I am ________.

___an elementary school student

___a junior high school or middle school student

___a high school student

___a high school graduate not currently enrolled in college or technical school

___a college student

___none of the above

23. I am ___Male ___Female

24. My home state/country is ________________________________.

25. What is your mother’s or female guardian’s occupation?

_____________________________

26. What is your father’s or male guardian’s occupation?

_______________________________

27. Please indicate in order of preference your three or four favorite leisure activities.

One ____________________________________________

Two ____________________________________________

Three ____________________________________________

Four ____________________________________________

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28. Please rank the following media by which you use the most with 1 representing the

medium you most use, 2 representing the medium you use second most, etc. If you don’t

use it, don’t rank it.

Smart phone with Internet applications ______

Movies ______

Computer (non-Internet use) ______

Computer (Internet use) ______

Television ______

Radio ______

Newspaper ______

Magazines ______

29. Please indicate if you belong to or use any of the following social media sites. Check

all that apply.

Yes No Facebook Twitter MySpace YouTube Blogs Other

30. If you answered yes to blogs, please list your top three blogs.

One ____________________________

Two ____________________________

Three ____________________________

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31. If you answered yes to Other on question 29, please list the other social media sites

you belong to.

One ____________________________________

Two ____________________________________

Three ____________________________________

Thank you for participating in this survey!