1. SAT® Mathematics

2. Objective:
Students will be able to follow the course schedule and will be exposed to the format and directions of the SAT.
Handouts: Be sure you receive the following handouts.
SAT Prep. – Mathematics Schedule
Format and Directions for the SAT

3. The Course Schedule: Monday 8:00 – 12:00 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:00 – 4:00
Friday
Week 1 – July 9th to July 12th
Introduction:
Format/directions
The math section
Test Day
Practice jeopardy (If time)
Full Length
(math only)
Pre-Test
Review Problems from the pre-test
Grid-In Questions
Video 1 and 2
Practice Test 8 Part 3 (no calc)
Field
Trip
Week 2 – July 16th to July 19th
Review Test 8 Part 3
Video 3 and 8
Practice Test 8 Part 4 (calculator)
Review Test 8 Part 4
Video 4 and 6
Practice Test 7 Part 3 (no calculator)
Review Test 7 Part 3
Video 5 and 7
Jeopardy Practice.

4. The Course Schedule: Monday 8:00 – 12:00 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
8:00 – 4:00
Friday
8:00
Week 3 – July 23th to July 26th
Practice Test 7 Part 4 (calculator)
Video 9
Review Test 7 Part 4
Practice Test 6 Part 3 (no calculator)
Team JEOPARDY!
Field
Trip
Week 4 – July 30st to August 2nd
Review Test 6 Part 3
Practice Test 6 Part 4 (calculator)
Full length
Post-Test
(Post-Test make-up)
(Awards)

5. Before the SAT:
Know what to expect. Types of questions and number of questions
Understand the directions. Take the time to carefully read through and understand the directions before the test. This way, you don’t have to waste time reading them during the test.

6. Start your mental preparation the day before the test.
Get a good night’s sleep.
Have everything that you need for the test ready the night before.
Set your alarm clock and get there on time. If you are late, you can’t take the test.

7. Things you need.
Photo ID
Photo Admission ticket
Several No. 2 pencils (sharpened)
Calculator with fresh batteries
Watch (NO Cell Phone)
Snack

8. Section 3 and 4 of the SAT are the two Mathematics sections.
3. Non-Calculator Section (25 minutes)
15 multiple-choice questions
5 Grid-In questions
(approx. 1 min. 15 sec per question)
4. Calculator Section (55 minutes)
30 multiple-choice questions
8 Grid-In questions (grid-ins)
(approx. 1 min. 30 sec per question)
Total: 58 questions 80 minutes

9. Instructions: Section 3 Math Test – No Calculator
25 MINUTES, 20 QUESTIONS
Turn to section 3 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
For questions 1-15, solve each problem, choose the best answer from the choices provided, and fill in the corresponding circle on your answer sheet. For questions 16-20, solve the problem and enter your answer in the grid on the answer sheet. Please refer to the directions before question 16 on how to enter your answers in the grid. You may use any available space in your test booklet for scratch work.

10. The use of a calculator is not permitted.
All variables and expressions used represent real numbers unless otherwise indicated
Figures provided in this test are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
All figures lie in a plane unless otherwise indicated.
Unless otherwise indicated, the domain of a given function f is the set of all real numbers x for which f(x) is a real number.

12. Both Sections will have
Grid-In Questions
Although not required, it is suggested that you write your answer in the boxes at the top of the columns to help you fill in the circles accurately. You will receive credit only if the circles are filled in correctly.
Mark no more than one circle in any column.
No question has a negative answer.
Some problems may have more than one correct answer. In such cases, grid only one answer.

13. Both Sections will have
Grid-In Questions
5. Mixed number such as must be gridded as 3.5 or
(If is entered into the grid as , it will be
interpreted as , not )
6. Decimal answers: If you obtain a decimal answer with
more digits than the grid can accommodate, it may be
either rounded or truncated, but it must fill the entire
grid.

15. Instructions: Section 4 Math Test – Calculator
55 MINUTES, 38 QUESTIONS
Turn to section 4 of your answer sheet to answer the questions in this section.
Instructions for section 4 will be the same as section 3 with the following exceptions:
Questions 1-30 are Multiple-Choice
Questions are Grid-ins
Under notes, note 1 will read:
1. The use of a calculator is permitted.

16. Timing.
The SAT math sections consist of 15 multiple-choice problems and 5 grid-in problems in 25 minutes, and 30 multiple-choice problems and 8 Grid-in problems in 55 minutes.
You have a total of 80 minutes to complete 58 problems; an average of about 1 minute 20 seconds per problem.

17. Scoring: Multiple-choice questions: Correct answers = 1 point each
Incorrect answer = 0 point each
Blank answer = 0 points
(DO NOT leave answers blank!)
Student-produced response questions (grid-in):

18. A statistical process will be used to scale your score from 200 (lowest) to 800 (highest). Average scores are about 500.
Only one of two scores will pertain to math, so your total combined score will be between 400 (lowest) and 1600 (highest). Average combined score is about 1000.
Along with your scaled score, you will receive an SAT percentile score. This score compares your performance to other students who took the test.

19. Playing Group General Play
Each team will start the game with 50 points. A team is randomly chosen to go first, and begins the game by selecting a category and point value (e.g. “Algebra and Functions for 20 points"). The host then reads the clue, after which any player on any team can buzz in.

20. The board will look like this:
So let’s say the first group picks Number and Operations for 10 points.

21. Jeopardy Rules
1. A question will be projected onto an overhead screen and also read by teacher. If no team responds to the question after 3 minutes, the question will be tossed out and not replaced by another question.
2. As soon as a team completes a problem, a designated team captain will write the answer on the small notepad provided, buzz in, and immediately hand the answer to the teacher. It must be noted that no team may continue to work on the problem once they have buzzed in.
3. Before any answers are revealed, all other teams will have an additional 60 seconds to complete the problem and give the answer to the teacher at or before the end of the 60 seconds. Correct answers will earn half the point value for that particular question. (The team that buzzed in will receive the full point value for the correct answer.)

22. Jeopardy Rules
4. Only the team that buzzed in first will be eligible to receive the full value of the question if the answer given is correct. However, if the team that buzzed in first is wrong, they will be penalized the full value of the question. (Only the team that buzzed in first is in jeopardy of losing points, the other teams will not lose points for incorrect answers.)
5. The answer will be displayed before the next question is chosen. The team that buzzes in first and gets the question correct will choose the next question. (If the team that buzzes in answers the question incorrectly, the team that chose that question will stay in control of the board and select the next question.)

23. Let’s try a sample question
Number and Operations for 10 points.
Ready?

24. < 30 Seconds Number and Operations – 10
< 1 Minute
< 2 Minutes
Time is up! One additional minute for other answers.
3 – Minute Timer
If it takes ½ hour to wash a car, how many days will it take to wash 96 cars?
2 (B) 6 (C) 12
(D) 24 (E) 48

25. A Number and Operations – 10 Answer: 96 cars x ½ hour = 48 hours
48 hours ÷ 24 hours per day = 2 days

26. The game will continue until there is about 5-10 minutes left in class
The game will continue until there is about 5-10 minutes left in class. We will start…

27. Final Jeopardy Rules
6. Any team with zero or negative points will be disqualified from final jeopardy.
(in subsequent rounds, teams with zero or negative scores will start with ½ the score of the team with the least amount of positive points)
7. Each team will be given an index card for final jeopardy. One side of the index card will have a grid-in answer box and the other side will have a space for students to write the amount of points they wish to wager on the question. The teacher will reveal the topic for the final jeopardy question and each team will have 20 seconds to write the amount of points they want to wager on the question. (Teams can wager anywhere from zero to half of their total number of points.)

28. Final Jeopardy Rules
8. After a wager is made, the team should turn the card over to the other side. (Your wager should be kept secret from other groups.)
9. Once all wagers are made, the teacher will reveal the final Jeopardy question. Teams will have 2 minutes to answer the question using the grid-in box. At the end of 2 minutes, the teacher will collect each card and check each answer and wager.
10. If the answer is correct, the team gets the wager added to their score. If it is incorrect, the wager is subtracted from their score.

29. Final Jeopardy Topic: Preparing for the SAT
(for this example, we will assume each player has 200 points to wager)
Topic:
Preparing for the SAT

30. Answer
Question
How many of the following items should you bring with you on the day of the SAT?
Several #2 pencils
Snack
Photo ID
Watch
Ear buds
Pillow
Admissions ticket
Black pens
Cell phone
Laptop or tablet
Calculator

31. Answer
Question
How many of the following items should you bring with you on the day of the SAT? 6
Several #2 pencils
Snack
Photo ID
Watch
Ear buds
Pillow
Admissions ticket
Black pens
Cell phone
Laptop or tablet
Calculator