1. ACT Review
Science Reasoning

2. Approach to Test Readiness
Know the STRATEGIES
Know the TEST
Know the CONTENT

3. Know the CONTENT
There are passages on biology, physical sciences, chemistry, and physics.
Don’t Panic
Science Reasoning skills rather than recall of scientific facts
Scientific Method

4. Know the TEST 35 minutes to answer 40 questions
Questions are based on 7 passages:
Data Representation
Research Summaries
Conflicting View Points
(or Charts & Graphs)
(or Experiments)
(or Fighting Scientists)

5. Know the TEST 3 different types of questions:
Understanding “Look it up”
Read and Understand Presented Data
Analysis “Why”
Analyze Data Draw general conclusions
Generalization “What if”
Analyze Data Draw conclusion
Predict Outcome

6. Know the STRATEGIES General Test Taking Tips Scan the passages
(Use the margins for notes)
Look at questions/ Identify Type/ Triage
Process of Elimination
Letter of the day
Time management
2-3 minutes to read passages
35-41 seconds per question

7. Know the STRATEGIES – 3 Types
Data Representation
Skip Introduction
Identify variables
Independent
Dependent
Units??
Charts/graphs/tables
Manipulated, changed purposely
Always found on the x-axis of graph
Measured, affected variable
Always found on the y-axis of graph

8. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation
Bar graphs Easiest type to interpret
What are the variables?
How are they measured?

9. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Linear graphs
Positive Linear or
Direct Relationship
Increase in X-axis
leads to an
increase in y-axis

10. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Linear graphs
Negative Linear or
Inverse Relationship
Increase in X-axis
leads to an
decrease in y-axis

11. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Exponential graphs
Changes in Y are exponential
And become greater the more
X increases

12. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Scatter Diagrams
“Best Fit” Line
Represents the average
of all Data points

13. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Flat Lines
No relationship between
the variables
2 elements on graph
have NO effect on each
other

14. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Interpolate vs. Extrapolate
To insert or introduce between other elements or parts.
Extrapolate –
To infer or estimate by
extending or projecting
known information.

15. Know the STRATEGIES Data Representation Charts/ Tables # of half-lives
Remaining fraction 1 2 3
1/8 4
1/16

16. Know the STRATEGIES
Data Representation
Illustrations

17. Know the STRATEGIES – 3 Types
Research Summaries
Scan Experiments/Charts
Identify Objective –What is the purpose of the study?
Usually found at the beginning or end of introduction
Underline the objective/purpose
Identify Method of Research- How?
Independent & Dependent variables
Controlled variables
Take notes (Identify differences between experiments)
Identify the results- What did they find out?
Similarities/Differences
Identify trends in data

18. Know the STRATEGIES – 3 Types
Conflicting Viewpoints
Read Questions First
Hypothesis 1, Hypothesis 2, or both
Read one side at a time
Read the one with the most questions first
Underline main point
Read the other side
Underline Main point
Underline Disagreements with the first
Underline Agreements with the first
Answer Compare and Contrast questions last

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