1. Bell Ringer: Jan. 7, 2019
Which of the following is equivalent to (2x - 6y) + (8x - 5y)?
F. 6x + y
G. 10x - 11y
H. 7x + 2y
J. 8x - 5y
K. 2x + 6y

2. Science ACT Test
The science test will consist of 7 passages that will each be followed by 5-7 questions.
The passages will cover content from biology, chemistry, and physical science.
You will have 40 minutes to answer 35 questions.

3. ACT Science Test The Science Passages Fall in Three General Categories
1. Charts and Graphs (15 questions, 3 passages)
You will be provided with at least one chart, graph, illustration that will test your ability to understand scientific information presented. There will be three charts and graphs passages, and each one will have five questions.

4. ACT Science Test The Science Passages Fall in Three General Categories
2. Experiments (18 questions, 3 passages)
Several experiments and their results will be given to see how you follow and interpret procedures. There will be three experiments passages, and each will have six questions.

5. ACT Science Test The Science Passages Fall in Three General Categories
3. Conflicting Scientists (7 questions, 1 passage)
These passages will provide you with the viewpoints from multiple scientists regarding a scientific argument. You will be asked about the conflict and the evidence supporting each view. You could also be asked to speculate about what kind of information could potentially solve the conflict.

6. ACT Science Vocabulary

7. ACT Science Vocabulary

8. ACT Science Vocabulary

9. ACT Science Vocabulary

10. Bell Ringer: Jan. 8, 2019 The opposite edges of a piece of paper are:
Lines
Skews
Parallel
Perpendicular
Rays

11. ACT Science Questions 1. Fetch the answer
These questions will ask you to paraphrase certain parts of the passage. These are very similar to reading comprehension questions, and will usually focus on one sentence, paragraph or chart. You could be asked to consider the events of the passage and what the underlying assumptions may be. You also may have to look up a value on a chart.

12. ACT Science 2. Analyze based on the given info
These questions are typically more detailed than the fetch questions because you will be asked to understand multiple pieces of the passage, and how they relate to one another. You may be asked why something happened or what is going to happen in the future.

13. ACT Science 3. Generalize and make appropriate conclusions
These questions will test your knowledge of the “big picture.” These questions could ask you to relate information in the passage to other information, or ask about how the results would apply in the “real world.”

14. Ordering the Questions to Maximize Time
The science questions will not come in a specific order of difficulty. It will be up to you to decide which questions are easy, medium or difficult. Remember, all the questions are worth the same amount of points, so spend your time to avoid making careless mistakes on easy or medium questions.

15. Ordering Science Questions
Fast/Easy Questions Slow/Hard Questions
Ask about the passage/data Require analysis and generalizations

16. Science Practice
Complete both Practice Test A Passage I worksheet and Scientist 1 and Scientist 2 worksheet.
Turn into the basket when complete.

17. Bell Ringer: Jan. 9, 2019
The intersection of which of the following always forms a point?
Two separate planes
The circumference of a circle and a plane
The non-parallel lines in a plane
The surface of a cube and the circumference of a circle
The circumferences of two circles

18. More Types of Science Questions
Easy Questions: go grab the answer…(10 to 15 questions)
Look at the graph/chart/table questions
They are straight-forward and should be answered first.
Medium Questions: analyze the information given…( questions)
2. Infer/Suggest/Imply Questions
The definition of inference is a reasonable conclusion based upon analysis of available evidence.

19. More Types of Science Questions
3. Interpolate Questions
Require you to look within the chart or graph to find the answer.
Extrapolate Questions
Require you to look outside the data range of a chart or graph.
Hard Questions-Make general conclusions
Compare and Contrast Questions

20. Puzzle Fit of Correct Answers
So What?
1. After you’ve finished answering all the questions, go back and look at your answers. The answer choices that you’ve circled should fit together - they should all agree with one another. These correct answers should seem repetitive and fit within the main idea of the graph, hypothesis, or experiment.
2. If they don’t, go back and see which ones stand out because they don’t fit in your puzzle.
3. If you can’t see a pattern, you’ve probably misunderstood or failed to identify the key points.

21. Ordering the Questions Drill
Imagine you encounter the following questions. Don’t worry about answering them, since you don’t have either the passage or the answer choices. Instead, refer to the chart above, and make a note next to the question from 1-4, in the order that these questions should be answered.
___ The results of experiments 1 and 2 indicate that…
___ Which of the following items serves as the control in the experiment
___ Based on the above experiments, which of the following is the most likely conclusion…
___ Suppose the plant described in experiments 1-5 is cut off while in the light, and a new plant doesn’t grow. What will happen to the plant?
*Answer this on your note pages. You have 5 minutes to complete this assignment.*

22. Practice
Complete the ACT Science Vocabulary worksheet.

23. Bell Ringer: Jan. 10, 2019
What is the volume of a cylinder with a height of 16 and a base area of 25𝜋? 5𝜋
25𝜋
50𝜋
200𝜋
400𝜋

24. The Four Steps
Step 1. Skim the passage to understand the main points/goals/relationship between variables
Skim the passage to find what each paragraph is about. Only read the first and last sentences.
Take a look at the format and identify the type of passage
Identify the passage as data representation, research summary, or conflicting view points.

25. The Four Steps Step 2: Identify each Question Type
a. Look to answer fetch questions first
b. Any questions that look like they will take a long time, save for the end

26. The Four Steps Step 3: Make Educated Guesses
Use mental math to make quick calculations or read graphs. Cover-up and Predict whenever possible

27. The Four Steps Step 4: Use POE (process of elimination)
Eliminate incorrect answer choices. Go back to the passage to confirm your answer choice.

28. Bell Ringer: Jan. 11, 2019
Which of the following linear equations has a slope of -5/3?
3x + 4y – 5 = 0
5x + 3y + 2 = 0
2x – 5y = -3
6y = 2x + 1
3x + 5y + 4 = 0

29. Test Today! Clear your desk except for a pencil.
There is to be no talking during or after the test. When you are finished, place the test in the basket and sit quietly and read.
Before Monday, print out the note packet. It is on my website.