Name _______________________

Class Period __________

Date _______

8th Grade Science Student Interest Inventory

1. How many hours per week do you read for fun? (Reading that is not
assigned in school).
0 hours
1-2 hours

3-5 hours
6+ hours

2. What is your favorite book?

3. What is your favorite book that you have read in school?
4. Rate these five types of literature on a scale from 1-5, with 5 as your most
favorite and 1 as your least favorite.
Realistic Fiction
Fantasy
Nonfiction
Action/Adventure
Science Fiction
5. How comfortable are you reading in front of the class?
I hate it!
I like it, but I get nervous.
I love it!

Its okay.

6. How do you learn best? You may circle more than one learning style.
I learn by moving (Kinesthetic)

I learn by hearing (Auditory)

I learn by seeing (Visual)

I learn by doing (Tactile)

I learn through words (Verbal)

7. How do you prefer to work on assignments?
I like to work by myself.

I like to work in a group.

I like to work with a partner.

I do not have a preference.

8. What is your favorite subject in school?

9. What is your least favorite subject in school?
10. List three hobbies that you enjoy.

11. List the last three books that you have read. (These could be books from
school and/or outside reading books).

12. How many hours per week do you spend on homework?

1-2 hours

6-8 hours

3-5 hours

9+ hours

13. What extracurricular activities are you involved in within your school?

14. What extracurricular activities are you involved in outside of school?

15. What do you like to do for fun on the weekends?

16. Do you enjoy writing?

Not at all.

Its okay.

I love to write!

I enjoy writing most of the time.

17. What topics would you like to write about in our class?
Science

Nature

Sports

Other: _________________________

Fashion

Other: _________________________

18. Have you enjoyed your previous science classes?

I hate science.

I enjoy learning about science.

Its my favorite subject!

I like science, but it is hard.

19. What are three things on your bucket list?

20. What are 3 goals that you have for yourself this year? (These can be about
anything).

21. What are 3 goals that you have for yourself for this school year? (These
could be generally related to school, or about a certain subject).

22. What are 3 goals that you have for our science class?

23. What are 3 topics that you would like to learn about in our science class this
year?