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 The number of questions in the ACT – Science test. As a quick refresher… 40

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 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. 1 November 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. 1 November 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. 1 November 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. 1 November 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. 1 November 03, 2011 The number of different “passages” on the ACT Science test. As a quick refresher… 7

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 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. 1 November 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. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION So let’s get started! You can recognize this type or “flavor” problem by its features –or- what it has: there are 1 or more tables

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION So let’s get started! You can recognize this type or “flavor” problem by the facts: there are 1 or more tables; there are 1 or more graphs;

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION So let’s get started! 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

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION So let’s get started! 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…

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION So let’s get started! 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.

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION On pages 328 – 341 Passages I – VII Given what we have learned so far about Data Representation….Which are DR type passages…? I II III IV V VI VII

PSAE/ACT “Special Drills” Practice No. 1 November 03, 2011 DATA REPRESENTATION On pages 328 – 341 Passages I – VII Given what we have learned so far about Data Representation….Which are DR type passages…? I II III IV V VI VII