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Bell Ringer: Jan. 7, 2019

Learn about the ACT Science Test, including the different types of passages and question categories. Discover strategies to maximize your time and ordering of questions.

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Bell Ringer: Jan. 7, 2019

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  1. Bell Ringer: Jan. 7, 2019 Which of the following is equivalent to (2x - 6y) + (8x - 5y)? F. 6x + y G. 10x - 11y H. 7x + 2y J. 8x - 5y K. 2x + 6y

  2. Science ACT Test • The science test will consist of 7 passages that will each be followed by 5-7 questions. • The passages will cover content from biology, chemistry, and physical science. • You will have 40 minutes to answer 35 questions.

  3. ACT Science Test The Science Passages Fall in Three General Categories 1. Charts and Graphs (15 questions, 3 passages) You will be provided with at least one chart, graph, illustration that will test your ability to understand scientific information presented. There will be three charts and graphs passages, and each one will have five questions.

  4. ACT Science Test The Science Passages Fall in Three General Categories 2. Experiments (18 questions, 3 passages) Several experiments and their results will be given to see how you follow and interpret procedures. There will be three experiments passages, and each will have six questions.

  5. ACT Science Test The Science Passages Fall in Three General Categories 3. Conflicting Scientists (7 questions, 1 passage) These passages will provide you with the viewpoints from multiple scientists regarding a scientific argument. You will be asked about the conflict and the evidence supporting each view. You could also be asked to speculate about what kind of information could potentially solve the conflict.

  6. ACT Science Vocabulary

  7. ACT Science Vocabulary

  8. ACT Science Vocabulary

  9. ACT Science Vocabulary

  10. Bell Ringer: Jan. 8, 2019 The opposite edges of a piece of paper are: • Lines • Skews • Parallel • Perpendicular • Rays

  11. ACT Science Questions 1. Fetch the answer • These questions will ask you to paraphrase certain parts of the passage. These are very similar to reading comprehension questions, and will usually focus on one sentence, paragraph or chart. You could be asked to consider the events of the passage and what the underlying assumptions may be. You also may have to look up a value on a chart.

  12. ACT Science 2. Analyze based on the given info • These questions are typically more detailed than the fetch questions because you will be asked to understand multiple pieces of the passage, and how they relate to one another. You may be asked why something happened or what is going to happen in the future.

  13. ACT Science 3. Generalize and make appropriate conclusions • These questions will test your knowledge of the “big picture.” These questions could ask you to relate information in the passage to other information, or ask about how the results would apply in the “real world.”

  14. Ordering the Questions to Maximize Time • The science questions will not come in a specific order of difficulty. It will be up to you to decide which questions are easy, medium or difficult. Remember, all the questions are worth the same amount of points, so spend your time to avoid making careless mistakes on easy or medium questions.

  15. Ordering Science Questions Fast/Easy Questions Slow/Hard Questions Ask about the passage/data Require analysis and generalizations

  16. Science Practice Complete both Practice Test A Passage I worksheet and Scientist 1 and Scientist 2 worksheet. Turn into the basket when complete.

  17. Bell Ringer: Jan. 9, 2019 The intersection of which of the following always forms a point? • Two separate planes • The circumference of a circle and a plane • The non-parallel lines in a plane • The surface of a cube and the circumference of a circle • The circumferences of two circles

  18. More Types of Science Questions Easy Questions: go grab the answer…(10 to 15 questions) • Look at the graph/chart/table questions They are straight-forward and should be answered first. Medium Questions: analyze the information given…(15-20 questions) 2. Infer/Suggest/Imply Questions The definition of inference is a reasonable conclusion based upon analysis of available evidence.

  19. More Types of Science Questions 3. Interpolate Questions Require you to look within the chart or graph to find the answer. • Extrapolate Questions Require you to look outside the data range of a chart or graph. Hard Questions-Make general conclusions • Compare and Contrast Questions

  20. Puzzle Fit of Correct Answers So What? 1. After you’ve finished answering all the questions, go back and look at your answers. The answer choices that you’ve circled should fit together - they should all agree with one another. These correct answers should seem repetitive and fit within the main idea of the graph, hypothesis, or experiment. 2. If they don’t, go back and see which ones stand out because they don’t fit in your puzzle. 3. If you can’t see a pattern, you’ve probably misunderstood or failed to identify the key points.

  21. Ordering the Questions Drill Imagine you encounter the following questions. Don’t worry about answering them, since you don’t have either the passage or the answer choices. Instead, refer to the chart above, and make a note next to the question from 1-4, in the order that these questions should be answered. ___ The results of experiments 1 and 2 indicate that… ___ Which of the following items serves as the control in the experiment ___ Based on the above experiments, which of the following is the most likely conclusion… ___ Suppose the plant described in experiments 1-5 is cut off while in the light, and a new plant doesn’t grow. What will happen to the plant? *Answer this on your note pages. You have 5 minutes to complete this assignment.*

  22. Practice Complete the ACT Science Vocabulary worksheet.

  23. Bell Ringer: Jan. 10, 2019 What is the volume of a cylinder with a height of 16 and a base area of 25 • 5 • 25 • 50 • 200 • 400

  24. The Four Steps Step 1. Skim the passage to understand the main points/goals/relationship between variables Skim the passage to find what each paragraph is about. Only read the first and last sentences. Take a look at the format and identify the type of passage Identify the passage as data representation, research summary, or conflicting view points.

  25. The Four Steps Step 2: Identify each Question Type a. Look to answer fetch questions first b. Any questions that look like they will take a long time, save for the end

  26. The Four Steps Step 3: Make Educated Guesses Use mental math to make quick calculations or read graphs. Cover-up and Predict whenever possible

  27. The Four Steps Step 4: Use POE (process of elimination) Eliminate incorrect answer choices. Go back to the passage to confirm your answer choice.

  28. Bell Ringer: Jan. 11, 2019 Which of the following linear equations has a slope of -5/3? • 3x + 4y – 5 = 0 • 5x + 3y + 2 = 0 • 2x – 5y = -3 • 6y = 2x + 1 • 3x + 5y + 4 = 0

  29. Test Today! • Clear your desk except for a pencil. • There is to be no talking during or after the test. When you are finished, place the test in the basket and sit quietly and read. • Before Monday, print out the note packet. It is on my website.

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