3. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
4. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
5. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
6. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
7. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
8. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
LABELED “EXPERIMENTS” OR
“STUDIES”
9. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
▸ 3 types of passages
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
LABELED “SCIENTISTS,”
“HYPOTHESES,” OR “STUDENTS”
LABELED “EXPERIMENTS” OR
“STUDIES”
19. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY
“EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY” =
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES PASSAGE
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
24. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
25. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT
DON’T SAY “EXPERIMENT” OR
“STUDY” =
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
PASSAGE
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING
28. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
29. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
DO THESE FIRST!!
30. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
DO THESE FIRST!!
31. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
DO THESE FIRST!! IF YOU HAVE TIME, DO
ONE OF THESE
32. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you want to score a 19-20
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
DO THESE FIRST!! IF YOU HAVE TIME, DO
ONE OF THESE
GUESS
ON
EVERYTHING
ELSE!
33. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
34. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
YOUR GOAL IS TO DO
FOUR OF THESE
35. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
YOUR GOAL IS TO DO
FOUR OF THESE
5 TOTAL PASSAGES
36. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
YOUR GOAL IS TO DO
FOUR OF THESE
GUESS ON
EVERYTHING ELSE!
5 TOTAL PASSAGES
37. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
38. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO ALL OF THESE
PASSAGES
39. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO ALL OF THESE
PASSAGES GUESS ON THIS ONE!
40. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
41. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST
42. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LEAVE THIS ONE FOR
LAST
43. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE REASONING SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2-3 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(2-3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST
DON’T BE AFRAID TO
TEST AND
RE-TEST!
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LEAVE THIS ONE FOR
LAST
46. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
▸ Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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47. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
▸ Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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48. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
▸ Y
Y
Y
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49. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
▸ You don’t actually have to know much of anything.
▸ Almost all of the information that you need is in
the passage.
▸ Don’t try to understand everything.
▸ There isn’t enough time to read the whole
passage (roughly 5 mins per passage)
▸ SKIM and pay attention to the axes and labels on
the graphs!
59. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
60. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
Skim the tables, charts & graphs.
61. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
Skim the tables, charts & graphs.
Pay attention to the axes and labels!
62. HOW TO APPROACH CHARTS & GRAPHS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb at the
beginning
Skim the tables, charts & graphs.
Pay attention to the axes and labels!
Let the questions send you back into the
passage.
63. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
64. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
65. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
66. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
67. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
68. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
69. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
CHOOSE A VALUE THAT
FALLS IN BETWEEN
70. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
47
BETWEEN 2
AND 3
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!
If it’s in the middle…
FIND A POINT ABOVE
AND BELOW THE ONE
YOU’RE LOOKING FOR
CHOOSE A VALUE THAT
FALLS IN BETWEEN
74. EXPERIMENTS & STUDIES
(USUALLY 3 PASSAGES)
SECOND FASTEST SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY
“EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”
THE AXES AND LABELS ON THE
GRAPHS ARE YOUR BEST FRIEND!
76. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
77. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
78. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
Pay attention to the axes and
labels!
79. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
Pay attention to the axes and
labels!
Let the questions send you back
into the passage.
80. HOW TO APPROACH EXPERIMENTS PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the
blurb at the beginning
Skim the experiments.
Pay attention to the axes and
labels!
Let the questions send you back
into the passage.
MOST OF THE
TIME, YOU
NEVER HAVE
TO READ THE
EXPERIMENTS
AT ALL!
93. Source: Preparing for the ACT. 2008-2009. p. 44.
ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
94. Source: Preparing for the ACT. 2008-2009. p. 44.
ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
95. Source: Preparing for the ACT. 2008-2009. p. 44.
ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
I STILL DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT REFLECTANCES OR
ALLOTROPES!
96. Source: Preparing for the ACT. 2008-2009. p. 44.
ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
I STILL DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT REFLECTANCES OR
ALLOTROPES!
ALL I HAD TO DO WAS
MATCH!
100. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LONGEST AND MOST DIFFICULT SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY ANYTHING
OTHER THAN “EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”
LEAVE UNTIL THE END OR SKIP
COMPLETELY
102. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
103. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Don’t read the con
fl
icting viewpoints at all.
104. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Don’t read the con
fl
icting viewpoints at all.
Go straight to the questions.
105. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Don’t read the con
fl
icting viewpoints at all.
Go straight to the questions.
Let the questions send you back into the passage.
106. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
Don’t read the con
fl
icting viewpoints at all.
Go straight to the questions.
Let the questions send you back into the passage.
Read the viewpoints as you encounter questions
about them.
