The Study of Kids and Nature 

Please tell us a little about yourself.

1. First Name:       
2. Last Name:
3. Age:
4. Grade:
5. What is your birthday? Year:
6. Are you a ….Male   Female

Please tell us a little about your thoughts.

7.  Where is your favorite place?

Please choose the number that best describes what you think about the following statements:

8. Everyone has a certain amount of intelligence, and you can't do much to change this.
9. A person's intelligence is something fixed and can't change.
10. You can learn new things, but you can't really change how smart you are.
11. How serious do you think environmental problems are around the world?
12. How serious do you think environmental problems are in California ?


13. People around the world are generally concerned about environmental problems because of the consequences that result from polluting the environment.  However, people differ in the problems that concern them the most.  Please rate each of the following items from 1 (not important) to 7 (very important) in response to the question:

I am concerned about pollution because of the consequences for:

Trees 
My Lifestyle
My Health
Children 
My Family 
Humanity
Birds 
Animals 
Plants  
Me 
My Future 
Future Generations 
Other People
People in Other Countries

14. How interconnected are you with nature? Please indicate which of the lettered pictures below best describes your relationship with the natural environment:

 

How much does each of the following describe you?

15.  I like being outside.
16.  I like being inside.
17.  Which do you like better?
18. In your daily routine, how often do you consider the environmental impact of your action?
19. How concerned are you personally about environmental problems?  Would you say…
20. How often do you recycle at home?
21.  How often do you recycle at school?

22.  What would you say is the most serious environmental problem in the world today? And why?

23.  Below is a list of activities that people can do.  Please check all the activities that you have done since the start of the school year.

Basketball Gardening Skiing/Snowboarding
Baseball/Softball Going to the beach/pond/lake Soccer
Bicycle riding Going to the movies Surfing
Camping in a tent Hiking Swimming in a pool
Camping in a motor home Horse-back riding Playing on the computer
Climbing trees Hunting animals Playing video games
Dance lessons Ice Skating Reading for pleasure
Doing house work Jogging Rollerblading/Skateboarding
Doing yard work Listening to music Visited an Amusement Park
Fishing Shopping at a mall Watching TV

24. Below are 18 questions about your behaviors and attitudes.  Using the following scale, please rate the extent to which you think these statements describe you.

Gets along well with others 
Exhibits helping behavior
Complains about his/her peers
Complains about school work
Likes animals 
Likes plants 
Prefers to play outside
Prefers to play inside 
Is shy 
Misses school due to illness  
Is extroverted (outgoing, talks a lot)
Is conscientious (careful, thoughtful)
Is organized 
Seeks attention/approval from peers
Is hyperactive (has a lot of energy)
Is emotionally stable (calm, doesn't easily get angry)
Is creative
Is agreeable (gets along with everyone, likeable)

25.  Please choose the number that best describes how much you agree or disagree with the following statements:

Plants and animals have as much right as people to live
There are too many (or almost too many) people on earth
People are clever enough to keep from ruining the earth 
People must still obey the laws of nature
When people mess with nature it has bad results
Nature is strong enough to handle the bad effects of our modern lifestyle
People are supposed to rule over the rest of nature
People are treating nature badly
People will someday know enough about how nature works to be able to control it
If things don't change, we will have a big disaster in the environment soon

26. Please choose the number that best describes you:  

In general I consider myself:
Compared to most of my peers, I consider myself:
Some people are generally very happy.  They enjoy life regardless of what is going on, getting the most out of everything.  To what extent does this characterization describe you? 
Some people are generally not very happy.  Although they are not depressed, they never seem as happy as they might be.  To what extent does this characterization describe you?

27. Is there a person in your life who encourages you to spend time in nature? Yes  No
        If yes, Name of encourager:  
        Relationship to encourager:

28. Do you have internet access at home? Yes    No

29. What is your email address? 

30.  What language is spoken most in your home?  English  Spanish  Other (Please List)

Thank you!