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PSAE/ACT “Special” Drills. Mr. Massie & Mr. Gibson Room 213. PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011. How many questions are there in the ACT – Science test?. As a quick refresher… … regarding questions. ?. PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011.
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PSAE/ACT “Special” Drills Mr. Massie & Mr. Gibson Room 213
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • How many questions are there in the ACT – Science test? As a quick refresher… … regarding questions ?
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • The number of questions in the ACT – Science test. As a quick refresher… 40
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • How many minutes do you have to answer those 40 questions in the ACT Science test? As a quick refresher… ?
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • The number of minutes you have to answer those 40 questions in the ACT Science test. As a quick refresher… 35
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • And how many different types of questions are asked on the ACT Science test? As a quick refresher… … regarding types of questions. ?
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • There are this many different types of questions asked on the ACT Science test. As a quick refresher… Data Representation; Conflicting View-points; Research Summary 3
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • Next to last; how many different “passages” – that contain the 40 questions on the ACT Science test – are there? As a quick refresher… … regarding number of passages (or stories). ?
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • The number of different “passages” on the ACT Science test. As a quick refresher… 7
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • And lastly; the maximum number of “passages” – that can be presented in each of the four areas or disciplines of science on the ACT Science test -- is? As a quick refresher… … regarding stories within each of the four disciplines of science tested: Earth & Space Chemistry Biology Physics ?
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 • The maximum number of “passages” – presented in each of the four areas or disciplines of science on the ACT Science test. As a quick refresher… … regarding stories within each of the four disciplines of science tested: Earth & Space Chemistry Biology Physics 2 Maximum (meaning one of the four only gets 1 passage)
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION • You can recognize this type or “flavor” problem by its features –or- what it has: • there are 1 or more tables So let’s get started!
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION • You can recognize this type or “flavor” problem by the facts: • there are 1 or more tables; • there are 1 or more graphs; So let’s get started!
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION • You can recognize this type or “flavor” problem by the facts: • there are 1 or more tables; • there are 1 or more graphs; • there could be a combination of graphs & tables So let’s get started!
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION • You can also recognize this type or “flavor” problem by its features –or- what it does NOT have: • no mention of two or more “scientists”, “theories”, “experiments”, et cetera… So let’s get started!
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION • You can also recognize this type or “flavor” problem by its features –or- what it does NOT have: • no mention of two or more “scientists”, “theories”, “experiments”, et cetera… • no “conclusion” stated or given in the passage. So let’s get started!
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION .Which are DR type passages…? On pages 328 – 341 Passages I – VII Given what we have learned so far about Data Representation… I II III IV V VI VII
PSAE/ACT “Special Drills”Practice No. 1November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION .Which are DR type passages…? On pages 328 – 341 Passages I – VII Given what we have learned so far about Data Representation… I II III IV V VI VII