SURVEY SUMMARY

A big THANK YOU goes out to everyone that took the time to complete this survey. Out of 436 participants 251 (60%) completed the survey and 176 of those included comments - that's pretty good! Take a minute to browse through this summary and the survey comments to see how participants responded to our Monarchs in Space project. Thank you again for all of the great feedback! grin
1. Did you read the Monarchs in Space Guide posted on the Monarch Watch website?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes, all of it
64.7%161
Yes, some of it
34.1%85
No, but I knew it was available
0.8%2
No, I didn't know it was available
0.4%1
2. Was the Monarchs in Space Guide helpful?
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
81.5%203
No
0.4%1
Some of it
17.7%44
I did not use it
0.4%1
3. Was the Monarchs in Space Glossary helpful?
 answered question246
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
89.4%220
No
2.4%6
I never saw it
8.1%20
4. How would you describe the Monarchs in Space Guide? Check all that apply:
 answered question243
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Too technical
6.6%16
Too long
16.5%40
Not specific enough
5.8%14
Well written
66.7%162
Could use some improvement
18.5%45
5. Did you create the habitats described in the directions?
 answered question248
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
92.7%230
No
7.3%18
6. Did you use two habitats for the project?
 answered question248
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
75.0%186
No
25.0%62
7. Have you raised monarch caterpillars before?
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
67.9%169
No
32.1%80
8. Was any attempt made to maintain the monarchs at a constant temperature?
 answered question246
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
61.8%152
No
38.2%94
9. What was the temperature at which the monarch larvae were reared?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Less than 70F
40.3%100
More than 70F
24.6%61
Close to 75F (constant)
21.0%52
I don t know
14.1%35
10. Did you run out of diet?
 answered question248
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
27.0%67
No
73.0%181
11. If you ran out of diet, what was the reason?
 answered question218
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
I used too much at the beginning of the experiment
2.3%5
the diet dried out
24.3%53
mold or bacteria began to grow on the diet
4.1%9
N/A
69.3%151
12. How often did you add fresh diet to the monarch habitat?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
every day
9.2%23
every other day
15.2%38
once a week
4.0%10
when it seemed to be needed
58.0%145
never
13.6%34
13. Did anyone check on the habitats over the weekends?
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
65.1%162
No
34.9%87
14. Did you follow the light protocol suggested for the experiment, i.e. 12hrs light and 12 hrs dark?
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
55.8%139
No
44.2%110
15. What light exposure did your monarch habitat have?
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
general room and window lighting only
73.1%182
additional lighting (lamps, etc.)
26.9%67
16. Did you experiment by placing two habitats at different temperatures or light cycles?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
12.1%30
No
87.9%218
17. Did you conduct other experiments with the caterpillars or habitats?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
19.7%49
No
80.3%200
18. Did you come up with ideas for using the Monarchs in Space rearing kit that were not included in the guide provided on the website?
 answered question246
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes (please describe in the space provided at the end of the survey)
13.4%33
No
86.6%213
19. How many of your caterpillars reached the chrysalis (pupa) stage? If you had more than one kit, please answer with the average number per kit.
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
6
19.7%49
5
20.9%52
4
17.3%43
3
11.2%28
2
12.0%30
1
8.8%22
0
10.0%25
20. How many of your caterpillars reached the adult butterfly stage? If you had more than one kit, please answer with the average number per kit.
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
6
9.7%24
5
10.9%27
4
15.7%39
3
15.3%38
2
16.1%40
1
12.5%31
0
19.8%49
21. Did you have difficulty maintaining the adult butterflies?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
32.4%80
No
45.3%112
N/A
22.3%55
22. What did you feed the adult butterflies?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Gatorade
43.9%108
Juicy juice
4.5%11
sugar water
19.9%49
honey water
2.4%6
Monarch Watch butterfly nectar
1.2%3
other
8.1%20
N/A
19.9%49
23. What type of enclosure did you keep the adults in?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
same chamber as the caterpillars
10.1%25
aquarium/terrarium
11.3%28
butterfly pavilion
37.1%92
cardboard box cage
2.4%6
Monarch Watch butterfly condo
3.6%9
other
17.3%43
N/A
18.1%45
24. How long did your adult monarchs live?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
less than 7 days
19.2%47
7-14 days
22.4%55
15-21 days
12.7%31
more than 21 days
10.2%25
N/A
35.5%87
25. Did you use this project in conjunction with a curriculum that you already use in your classroom?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
62.4%156
No
28.4%71
N/A
9.2%23
26. Did you need to refer to the Standards as you did (or didn t) incorporate this into your lesson plans?
 answered question248
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
26.6%66
No
55.6%138
N/A
17.7%44
27. Did you extend the kit instructions with your own lessons?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
58.7%145
No
29.1%72
N/A
12.1%30
28. Were you required to document learner outcomes?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
6.0%15
No
81.9%204
N/A
12.0%30
29. Irrespective of whether the kit worked well or failed, what grade would you give this earth/space project as a learning experience?
 answered question248
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
A
59.3%147
B
29.8%74
C
7.3%18
D
3.2%8
F
0.4%1
30. Did you teach biology of the caterpillar/pupa/adult during this project?
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
75.9%189
No
18.1%45
N/A
6.0%15
31. Did you use the kit primarily as part of your science unit or for the novelty of matching up with the monarchs on the International Space Station?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
for the science
35.1%87
for the novelty
61.3%152
N/A
3.6%9
32. Did your students/kids compare the development of the monarchs in space with that of the monarchs in your chambers?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
82.3%204
No
12.9%32
N/A
4.8%12
33. Did this project help you engage the students in discussions of life in space and space missions?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
84.8%212
No
9.2%23
N/A
6.0%15
34. Did this project help you engage your students/kids in discussions about science?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
96.0%238
No
0.8%2
N/A
3.2%8
35. How much time each day did you spend with your students/kids on your monarch project?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
about 15 minutes
76.5%186
about 30 minutes
15.6%38
about an hour
4.9%12
more than an hour
2.9%7
36. Did you combine this kit with other activities such as poster making, etc?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
44.8%111
No
55.2%137
37. I would like to use such kits as the basis for learning about (check all that apply):
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
insect life cycles, including metamorphosis
81.0%196
how to conduct experiments
63.2%153
monarch biology and conservation
69.8%169
38. Low ambient temperatures and how often/how much to feed the caterpillars were problems for some participants. If these difficulties can be overcome, do you think this type of kit is suitable for you?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
95.0%230
No
5.0%12
39. Your kits contained 6 caterpillars, enough for two habitats with 3 caterpillars each. Is this an adequate number of caterpillars to care for or would you like to see kits offered that provided more caterpillars for additional experimental opportunities?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
A six-caterpillar kit is adequate
82.3%204
More caterpillars are needed
17.7%44
40. Monarchs may be reared on fresh host plants (milkweeds) or an artificial diet  which would you prefer to use?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
host plants supplied by participant
35.1%87
artificial diet supplied by Monarch Watch
39.9%99
no preference
25.0%62
41. The instructions in the Monarchs in Space Guide included suggestions for three experiments: 1) geotaxis and phototaxis (using the stick), 2) placing the two habitats at different temperatures, and 3) placing a caterpillar in water to show how it might  swim in space. Check all that apply:
 answered question239
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Monarch Watch should create instructions for more classroom experiments
76.6%183
Monarch Watch should create guidelines and ideas for science projects
55.6%133
we don t have time for experiments in our classroom or at home
7.5%18
42. Would you be interested in Monarch Watch offering materials (thermometers, timers, etc.) that could facilitate experimentation with monarchs in the classroom?
 answered question245
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
71.8%176
No
28.2%69
43. Most kits contained third instar caterpillars so as to match the experiment on the International Space Station. Should we design future kits around caterpillars of this age or younger/older?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
third instar caterpillars
70.4%171
younger caterpillars
22.2%54
older caterpillars
7.4%18
44. As an internet based program, we provide most of our instructional materials online, partly to keep costs down. In the future, you would:
 answered question249
 
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
need printed instructions only
2.4%6
need online instructions only
83.1%207
need both online and printed instructions
14.5%36
need no instructions 0.0%0
45. In what state are you located?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Alabama
0.4%1
Alaska 0.0%0
Arizona 0.0%0
Arkansas
2.4%6
California 0.0%0
Colorado
1.6%4
Connecticut
3.6%9
Delaware
1.2%3
District of Columbia
1.2%3
Florida
1.6%4
Georgia
2.8%7
Hawaii 0.0%0
Idaho 0.0%0
Illinois
4.8%12
Indiana
5.2%13
Iowa
3.2%8
Kansas
4.8%12
Kentucky
2.0%5
Louisiana
0.4%1
Maine
0.4%1
Maryland
2.8%7
Massachusetts
2.0%5
Michigan
4.4%11
Minnesota
2.4%6
Mississippi
0.4%1
Missouri
2.4%6
Montana 0.0%0
Nebraska
1.6%4
Nevada 0.0%0
New Hampshire
1.2%3
New Jersey
3.2%8
New Mexico 0.0%0
New York
5.2%13
North Carolina
2.4%6
North Dakota 0.0%0
Ohio
5.2%13
Oklahoma
1.2%3
Oregon 0.0%0
Pennsylvania
4.8%12
Rhode Island
0.8%2
South Carolina
2.8%7
South Dakota
0.4%1
Tennessee
1.2%3
Texas
8.8%22
Utah 0.0%0
Vermont
0.4%1
Virginia
4.4%11
Washington 0.0%0
West Virginia
0.8%2
Wisconsin
5.2%13
Wyoming
0.4%1
46. Where were your monarchs raised?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
At school
90.6%221
At home
8.2%20
Other
1.2%3
47. How many kids/students/adults were involved in your Monarchs in Space project?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
less than 5
6.4%16
6-10
5.2%13
11-30
41.8%104
more than 30
46.6%116
48. What were the grade levels of all those involved in your Monarchs in Space project? Check all that apply:
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
PreK-2
31.9%79
3-6
57.3%142
Middle School
23.0%57
High school
8.1%20
College/finished with school
1.2%3
49. Did you visit the Monarchs in Space website regularly throughout the project?
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 Response
Percent		Response
Count
Yes
87.0%215
No
13.0%32
50. Please indicate your responses below. The following online components were an important/useful resource during the Monarchs in Space project:
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 Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly DisagreeResponse
Count
Journal-style updates47.7% (116)33.3% (81)17.7% (43)1.2% (3)0.0% (0)243
Updates via Facebook5.4% (12)9.4% (21)49.3% (110)17.0% (38)18.8% (42)223
Updates via Twitter2.3% (5)4.2% (9)54.4% (117)19.1% (41)20.0% (43)215
Photo & Video Galleries78.6% (195)17.7% (44)1.6% (4)0.4% (1)1.6% (4)248
YouTube alternative17.8% (40)15.6% (35)42.7% (96)10.2% (23)13.8% (31)225
Links to Media Coverage Links35.5% (82)40.7% (94)18.6% (43)2.6% (6)2.6% (6)231
Links to Participant Sites33.5% (78)42.9% (100)19.3% (45)2.6% (6)1.7% (4)233
Participant Comments32.6% (77)42.4% (100)22.0% (52)1.7% (4)1.3% (3)236
Community Forum25.6% (57)33.2% (74)37.7% (84)1.3% (3)2.2% (5)223
Rearing Kit Resources58.2% (139)31.8% (76)7.9% (19)1.7% (4)0.4% (1)239
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