ACT Science Curriculum Map

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Exam / Class: ACT Science Instructional Goals: - To help student improve their score on the Science section of the ACT - Develop strategies which provide success on time management of the ACT Science Exam - Provide students with knowledge of common types of questions on the ACT Science

Each Area at a Glance: 1. Introduction to Science 2. General Strategies 3. Figure Types 4. Questions Types 5. Data Representation Questions 6. Non Data Research Questions 7. Conflicting Viewpoints Questions 8. Science Summary

Content Instruction: Include concept(s) (listed above), page number and resource

Introduction to Science Format General Strategies Science Facts Timing Answering the Questions Techniques Figure Types Tables The Coordinate Plane Layers and Shaded Areas

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Content Instruction: Cont’d Include concept(s) (listed above), page number and resource

Bar Graphs Setup Diagrams Questions Types Data Representation Questions Non-Data Research Questions Conflicting Viewpoints Questions

Test Strategies:

Introduction to ACT Science General Format Cognitive Levels General Strategies Timing Don’t Read the Passage Target Numbers Skip the Last Passage Skip Conflicting Viewpoints Passage Skip the Passage You Like the Least Scan the Passage Read the Passage Again Answer the First Question in the Group Skip Hard Questions Read all the Choices Don’t Leave Anything Blank Identify and Underline Which Figure or Table you Need.

Identify and Underline any Key Words in the Question Match values you know to the value you want.

Backsolve

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Guesstimate Read the Full Question Pace Yourself If the Answers are Numerical, Estimate.

Look at Each Question and Identify Its Type Use Process of Elimination (POE) Know Your Strengths and Weaknesses Classroom Examples: Use the blue print in the textbook as a bank for classroom examples and descriptions of examples. Some examples will specify the printable handouts for students provided through the resource bank.

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Introduction to Math Science Techniques a. Cognitive Levels b. General Strategies c. Timing d. Target Numbers Chart – SCIENCE 1 e. Example Table – SCIENCE 2 Figure Types a. Tables b. Exercise #1 – SCIENCE 3 c. The Coordinate Plane d. Exercise #2 – SCIENCE 4 Data Representation a. Data Points Graph – SCIENCE 5 b. Data Points Table – SCIENCE 6 c. Trend Lines Graph – SCIENCE 7 d. Non Linear Scales – SCIENCE 8 e. Multiple Axes Example 1 – SCIENCE 9 f. Multiple Axes Example 2 – SCIENCE 10 g. Layers and Shaded Areas h. Layers and Shaded Areas Example – SCIENCE 11 i. Bar Graphs j. Bar Graphs Example 1 – SCIENCE 12 k. Bar Graphs Example 2 – SCIENCE 13

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l. Variables and Units Example Graph – SCIENCE 14 m. Complex Graphs Example – SCIENCE 15 Non Data Research Questions a. Set up Diagrams b. Set Up Diagrams Example 1 – SCIENCE 16 c. Set Up Diagrams Example 2 – SCIENCE 17 Questions Types a. Data Lookup Questions b. Combination Questions c. Relationship Questions d. Inferred Data Questions Conflicting Viewpoints Questions a. The Passages b. The Questions

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Key Resources:

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The Ultimate Capstone Guide to the ACT Science – Capstone E-Textbook

Assessment:

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Baseline Test – ACT CPRE DATA REPRESETNATION DRILL SCIENCE 3 - EXERCISE #1 SCIENCE 4 - EXERCISE #2 REASEARCH SUMMARIES DRILL SCIENCE 18 - EXERCISE #3 CONFLICTING VIEWPOINTS DRILL SCIENCE PASSAGE IV DRILL SCIENCE PASSAGE V DRILL SCIENCE PASSAGE VI DRILL

Use links to Guide students to Practice Drills, Practice Tests and Benchmark Tests

Special Activities, Notes, etc.

Teacher Notes are scattered through the e-textbook (in blue and marked) and are provided to assist teacher with additional information which may be relevant in helping students understand the concepts more clearly.

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