This document provides an overview and study tips for the science portion of the ACT exam. It begins by listing average income levels associated with different education levels. The bulk of the document then outlines the science ACT's format, including its three main skill categories (data interpretation, conflicting views, research summaries) and the number of questions in each. For each skill, it provides questions students should ask themselves and things they need to do. The document concludes by noting the upcoming April ACT dates and class goal, and offers advice for if students run short on time.

1. Ultimate Science ACT Prep
Day 1
Ms. Liu
Biology

2. Average Income according to
National Center for Education
Statistics
• College degree: $45,000
• Associates degree: $36,000
• High school diploma or GED:
$30,000
• No high school diploma: $21,000

3. Why is this important to you?
• College?
• Future career?
• Family?
• Healthcare and health insurance?
• House or apartment?
• Lifestyle?
• Needs vs. Wants?

4. Each period’s average ACT
Science Scores
• 1st: 16.72
• 3rd: 14.3
• 4th: 14.61
• 5th: 15.9
• 7th: 15.3

5. Spring ACT
• Date to remember:
APRIL 24-25th (2 months!)
• Class goal: 19+ on science
portion

6. Science ACT: 40 Qs, 35 min
Skills # of Questions
Data Understand and 15
Interpretation interpret charts,
graphs, tables
Conflicting Understand and 7
Views compare viewpoints,
theories, hypothesis
Research Compare and 18
Summaries analyze more than 1
experiment; know
the variables

7. Research Summary
ASK YOURSELF:
• What is the purpose of the
experiments?
• What are the variables? What is
controlled?
• What materials are used?
• How are the experiments the same and
how are they different?

8. Research Summary
NEED TO DO:
1. Determine if the experiments
prove/disprove a hypothesis
2. Find if there are any problems with the
experiment
3. Make predictions based on the
information presented

9. Data Interpretation
ASK YOURSELF:
• Where the X & Y axis on the graph
• How do the graphs show change over time?
NEED TO DO:
• Identify trends on graph (increasing,
decreasing, staying the same)
• Find what is different/same in the tables
• What are the units used?

10. Conflicting Viewpoints
ASK YOURSELF:
• What’s in common and what’s different in both
views?
NEED TO DO:
1. Find the main idea (the last sentence of the 1 st
paragraph)
2. The main idea for each scientist is the 1st sentence
of the paragraph
3. Make an inference on the scenario
4. Choose a key word(s) from the question and find
it in the text

11. If you’re running out of time…
• Don’t PANIC!
• Choose your favorite letter and
bubble it like crazy
• NEVER leave any question blank