SQUADS ACT Prep Round 5 Subject: 10 th Grade Science Agenda Page 55 Learning Intentions - Today, we will address these College Readiness Standards in Science: 1.Scientific Investigation, Scientific Investigation, Interpretation of Data, Scientific Investigation, Success Criteria – I know I am successful when I can understand the methods used in a simple experimental design, identify an alternate method for testing a hypothesis, and when I can compare and combine data from a complex data presentation. Week 25 CPW

Please Note You have 4 Minutes to read your passage. You will have 1 minute and 15 seconds to work on each question individually. You will have 1 minute and 30 seconds to work as a group and write your rationales for each answer.

10 th Grade Science #1. Based on the results of Study 3, one could generalize that compared to hand-planting of seeds, ant-planting of seeds results in: A.increased seed germination. B.increased seed production per plant. C.decreased plant survival after 1 year. D.decreased plant survival after 2 years.

#2. Which of the following variables was controlled in the design of Study 2? A.The number of ants in each site B.The number of seed dishes placed in each site C.The mass of the elaiosome of each seed D.The type of seeds taken by the ants in each site 10 th Grade Science

#3. According to the results of the studies, Species A and Species B are most similar in that their: A.seed masses are the same. B.germination rates on ant waste piles are the same. C.percentages of elaiosome mass per seed are the same. D.rates of production of seeds after 1 year are the same. 10 th Grade Science

#4. In Study 2, Site 3 was used to study the: A.preference of a different ant species for the seeds of both plant species. B.seed preference of ants in an area in which both plant species were absent. C.growth and survival of both plant species in an area where ants were not present. D.effects of elaiosome mass on the seed preference of ants. 10 th Grade Science

CPW 10 th Grade Science Repeat the questions with your squad members. Be sure to write a rationale. If you don’t write a rationale, you won’t learn as much. Your brain is like a muscle. Use it! 1 minute and 30 seconds per question for Squad Mode. After the rationale writing is done, launch the Answers video.