The ACT Science section consists of 40 questions within a 35-minute time limit, featuring three types of passages: charts & graphs, experiments & studies, and multiple perspectives. Strategies for scoring effectively include understanding the types of passages, skimming rather than extensive reading, and following specific approaches for each passage type. Students are advised to prioritize certain passages based on their target scores and to utilize techniques like pattern continuation and data inference for answering questions.

1. ACT SCIENCE STRATEGY
CW PREP

2. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION

3. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION

4. ▸ The last of 4 sections on the ACT
▸ Contains 40 questions and a time limit of 35 minutes
OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE 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 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 SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(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 SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(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 SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(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 SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
NO ITALICIZED
HEADINGS
LABELED “SCIENTISTS,”
“HYPOTHESES,” OR “STUDENTS”
LABELED “EXPERIMENTS” OR
“STUDIES”

11. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING

12. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT

13. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
NO ITALICIZED HEADINGS =
CHARTS & GRAPHS
PASSAGE

15. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING

16. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT

17. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING

18. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
ITALICIZED HEADING
ITALICIZED HEADING

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

21. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING

22. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT

23. BOLD PASSAGE HEADING
BLURB THAT TELLS
WHAT THE PASSAGE IS
ABOUT
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

26. STRATEGY: BLIND GUESSING
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27. STRATEGY: BLIND GUESSING
1
3
2
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5

28. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you have not yet scored a 19

29. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you have not yet scored a 19
DO THESE FIRST!!

30. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you have not yet scored a 19
NO ITALICIZED
HEADERS
DO THESE FIRST!!

31. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you have not yet scored a 19
NO ITALICIZED
HEADERS
DO THESE FIRST!! DO ONE OF THESE

32. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
▸If you have not yet scored a 19
NO ITALICIZED
HEADERS
DO THESE FIRST!! DO ONE OF THESE
GUESS
ON
EVERYTHING
ELSE!

33. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

34. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE

35. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE DO TWO OF THESE!

36. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 21-23
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE
GUESS ON
EVERYTHING ELSE!
DO TWO OF THESE!

37. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

38. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO ALL OF THESE
PASSAGES

39. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 24-25
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO ALL OF THESE
PASSAGES GUESS ON THIS ONE!

40. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

41. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST

42. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(3 PASSAGES)
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
DO THESE FIRST
MULTIPLE
PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LEAVE THIS ONE FOR
LAST

43. OVERVIEW
THE SCIENCE SECTION
▸If you want to score 26 or above
CHARTS &
GRAPHS
(2 PASSAGES)
EXPERIMENTS &
STUDIES
(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

44. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW

45. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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46. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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47. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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48. SCIENCE OVERVIEW
IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW
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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: pay attention to the axes and labels on any
fi
gure or graph!

50. HOW TO APPROACH THE EASY & MEDIUM PASSAGES

51. HOW TO APPROACH THE EASY & MEDIUM PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb.

52. HOW TO APPROACH THE EASY & MEDIUM PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb.
Take note of any italicized word.

53. HOW TO APPROACH THE EASY & MEDIUM PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb.
Take note of any italicized word.
Pay attention to the axes and labels on any
fi
gures or diagrams!

54. HOW TO APPROACH THE EASY & MEDIUM PASSAGES
Read the
fi
rst sentence of the blurb.
Take note of any italicized word.
Pay attention to the axes and labels on any
fi
gures or diagrams!
Let the questions send you back into the
passage.

55. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec

56. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!

57. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!

58. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
Minutes
meters/sec
Continue the pattern!

59. 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…

60. 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

61. 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

62. 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

63. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
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

64. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
41
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

65. WHEN LOOKING FOR DATA NOT ON THE GRAPH
0
20
40
60
80
1 2 3 4
41
CLOSER TO
2
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. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

75. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

76. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

77. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE

78. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.

79. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.

80. ALL THE S
LINES
INCREASE
THE SO2 LINE GOES UP,
THEN DOWN.
I STILL DON’T KNOW ANYTHING
ABOUT REFLECTANCES OR
ALLOTROPES!

81. 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!

82. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)

83. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY ANYTHING
OTHER THAN “EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”

84. MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES
(1 PASSAGE)
LONGEST AND MOST DIFFICULT
SECTION
ITALICIZED HEADINGS THAT SAY ANYTHING
OTHER THAN “EXPERIMENT” OR “STUDY”

85. 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

86. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES

87. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
This is a FACT PATTERN.

88. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
This is a FACT PATTERN.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.

89. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
This is a FACT PATTERN.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.
Look for single viewpoint questions.

90. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
This is a FACT PATTERN.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.
Look for single viewpoint questions.
Read the viewpoints one at a time to answer those
questions.

91. HOW TO APPROACH MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES PASSAGES
Read the entire blurb at the beginning.
This is a FACT PATTERN.
Skip the viewpoints and go straight to the questions.
Look for single viewpoint questions.
Read the viewpoints one at a time to answer those
questions.
Then, do the comparison questions