1. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?
   
   
   • (a) The majority of students were truly engaged in this activity.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
     
     
   • (b) The "upper" 15 percent of the class was truly engaged.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
     
     
   • (c)The "lower" 15 percent of the class was truly engaged.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
     
     
   • (d)Students who are often "turned off" during classroom activities were truly engaged.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
   
   
   
2. For the majority of students, how would you rate the level of challenge?
   Too Easy -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 Too Hard
   
   
3. We are interested in the value of this activity in terms of helping students develop abilities to actually do science. Please indicate the degree to which you agree with the following statements, and feel free to offer further details:
   
   The majority of the students had an experience with this activity which positively impacted their ability to...
   
   
   • (a) Design and conduct a scientific inquiry.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
     
     
   • (b) Think critically and logically to relate evidence and explanation.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
     
     
   • (c) Communicate scientific procedures and explanations.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
     
     
   • (d) Visualize and use spatial reasoning to solve a problem.
     Strongly Disagree 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Strongly Agree
   
   
   
4. To have the desired impact in terms of question three, we believe the student-driven approach (where students develop their own methods and supporting arguments) is essential to this activity.
   
   
   • (a) To effectively communicate the approach we wanted, how important was it for Scopes for Schools to lead the activity in person for the first couple of classes?
     Not Necessary 1 2 3 4 5 6 Essential
     
     
   • (b) If you found it important that we demonstrated the activity in person, do you think the same goals could have been accomplished with a brief video? (For an idea of the kind of video we are considering, check out one of the online videos at http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/GEMS/videos.htm if you have a few minutes.)
     
     
   • (c) Did you review any of the online materials for the activity? If so, do you have suggestions for improvement in terms of communicating this spirit of investigation?
     
     
   • (d) Are there other classroom activities you use which you expect to implement with a more student-driven approach in the future as a result of your experiences with this activity?
   
   
   
5. We'd like to hear some of your more general impressions of the activity.
   
   
   • (a) How likely are you to use this activity in the future?
     Very Unlikely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Likely
     
     
   • (b) What reservations do you have about using it in the future?
     
     
   • (c) Did the activity justify using two days of class time?
     Not At All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Absolutely
     
     
   • (d) If we developed other activites that supported the goals of your astronomy curriculum, how interested would you be in using them?
     Uninterested 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very Interested
     
     
   • (e) If you responded with interest to part (d), how many class periods do you think you would be willing to convert to new activities? (Feel free to elaborate if a simple number seems like an over-simplification.)
     
     
   • (f) Any suggestions for improving any aspect of the activity?
     
     
   • (g) Any other general comments?