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
Content Instruction:
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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
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
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Test Strategies:
Bar Graphs
Setup
Diagrams
Questions Types
Data Representation Questions
Non-Data Research Questions
Conflicting Viewpoints Questions
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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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.
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
I. Introduction to Math
II. Science Techniques
a. Cognitive Levels
b. General Strategies
c. Timing
d. Target Numbers Chart – SCIENCE 1
e. Example Table – SCIENCE 2
III. Figure Types
a. Tables
b. Exercise #1 – SCIENCE 3
c. The Coordinate Plane
d. Exercise #2 – SCIENCE 4
IV. 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
V. Non Data Research Questions
a. Set up Diagrams
b. Set Up Diagrams Example 1 – SCIENCE 16
c. Set Up Diagrams Example 2 – SCIENCE 17
VI. Questions Types
a. Data Lookup Questions
b. Combination Questions
c. Relationship Questions
d. Inferred Data Questions
VII. Conflicting Viewpoints Questions
a. The Passages
b. The Questions
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Key Resources:
Assessment:
Use links to Guide students to Practice Drills, Practice Tests and Benchmark Tests
- The Ultimate Capstone Guide to the ACT Science – Capstone E-Textbook
- 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
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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