Science Strategies Flashcards
Remember to:
Use all information from the passage! LITTLE TO NO OUTSIDE KNOWLEDGE!
Remember to(1):
Identify independent variable[s] (what changes) and dependent variable(result of experiment).
Remember to(2):
Identify trends and patterns(increase, decrease, both, none at all, direct, inverse, etc.)
Remember to(3):
LOOK AT UNITS! m, km, cm, in, etc.
Remember:
x-axis=independent, y-axis=dependent
Remember to(4):
Note what the tick marks are counting by with a graph. (2, 5, 10, 20, etc.)
How much time?
35 minutes.
How many questions?
40 questions.
How many passages?
6 or 7 passages.
Usually how many “charts and tables” passages?
Usually 3 “charts and tables” passages.
Usually how many “experiment” passages?
Usually 2 or 3 “experiment” passages
Usually how many “scientist vs. scientist” passages?
Usually 1 “scientist vs. scientist” passages.
On “charts and tables” passages:
Usually up to 5 figures on passages.
On “charts and tables” passages(1):
Focus on figures and tables mostly. Scan text.
On “charts and tables” passages(2):
Analyze trends and patterns in and between figures. What is the same/different? How do they relate?
On “charts and tables” passages(3):
Look for changes in trends, numbers, details, patterns, connections.
On “charts and tables” passages(4):
Connect data from different figures.
On “experiment” passages:
Descriptions and experiments. Interpret setup and procedures(first, next, last, in each study).
On “experiment” passages(1):
Analyze results and know how they got there.
On “experiment” passages(2):
Note purpose of the experiment (end of intro)
On “experiment” passages(3):
Note what is new and/or different in study descriptions.
On “scientist vs. scientist” passages:
There are 2 or more alternative theories, theses, and viewpoints on an observable phenomenon(occurrence)
On “scientist vs. scientist” passages(1):
Know they may agree somewhat but always disagree at some parts(questions on it)
Time per passage:
Less than 6 minutes.
On “scientist vs. scientist” passages(2):
Understand viewpoints and how they compare(similar/different).
All passages:
GET TO QUESTIONS QUICKLY! ONLY ANSWERING CORRECTLY GIVES YOU POINTS!
On all:
Remember to key terms and trace to answer.
Key terms:
Worlds, phrases, units, numbers
Key terms(1):
Name and number of figure/experiment/scientist in question.
Key terms(2):
Names of substances, objects, categories,
Key terms(3):
Numbers or percentages in question.
Key terms(4):
Any trial or group numbers in question.
Key terms(5):
Anything capitalized- proper name, numerical value
At questions:
Underline key terms and circle what the question is asking.
Remember(1):
You don’t need to get a super deep understanding of the passage/unfamiliar terms because you don’t have time.
At questions:
Box what you are looking for and find where it pops up again on the table.
Not understanding unfamiliar terms?
Quickly go read the context around it.
Science math:
-10^-n=big decimal. -10^n= big whole number above zero.
On “charts and tables” passages(5):
Notice labels and match with keywords/phrases
On “charts and tables” passages(6):
Note what is linked in rows(horizontal relationships) and columns(vertical trends)
On “charts and tables” passages(7):
Underline in table what the question is asking about
On “charts and tables” passages(8):
Check the right data in the right place(check the correct graphed line)
Points of interest:
Spikes, dips, level off, change. Often tested.
On “charts and tables” passages(9):
Pay attention to tables and figures that explain things.
On “charts and tables” passages(10):
Strange figures need scientific principles, focus on labels, find point of what’s happening
On “charts and tables” passages(11):
Predict based on the data.
Any chart:
Find key terms
Any graph:
Find data between existing points
Remember(1):
No pattern means no pattern. Undefined, can’t be determined.
Linking tables and graphs:
Find same key term on both figures to connect.
When to do “scientist vs. scientist”?
LAST!
For all except SvS, what do you do?
SKIM!! DO NOT TRY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND.
Where is the basic outside knowledge?
On several (2-4) questions, but not the entirety of the questions.
What is the majority of the outside knowledge?
Biology! Less chemistry and physics.
First things first:
Check how many passages.
First things first(1):
Straight to questions. Short and easy first.
Do not forget to:
BUBBLE EVERY QUESTION!!. YOU GET POINTS FROM THE QUESTIONS YOU GOT RIGHT, NOT DEEP UNDERSTANDING.
It’s okay to(1):
Guess fully on one passage if you are pressed for time.
Remember(2):
If you don’t get it, eliminate obvious answers, guess, and move on. You’d rather miss one than miss three trying to figure out that one.
SvS:
Read whole passage first.
SvS(1):
Answer questions in POOD(Personal Order of Difficulty) and refer back if necessary.
SvS(2):
Get main point, similarities, and differences. IGNORE EXTRA INFO!
Notice:
Trends along x and y.
Notice(1):
x and y labels
Remember(3):
Make no assumptions.
Remember(4)
Change one variable at a time.
Remember(5)
Look at all units and look all around figures.
REMEMBER!!!
KEYWORDS!!! Underline exactly what you are looking for.
Remember(6)
Turn negative exponents to 1/#^2(2=positive number example).
SvS(3):
What point is the scientist trying to make?
SvS(4):
Find support in text.
Wavelengths and Frequency:
Short wavelength, squiggles close together, high frequency.
Wavelengths and Frequency(1):
Long wavelength, squiggles spread out, low frequency
Remember(7)
Turn negative exponents into fractions
Most likely:
Know why one would agree, disagree, say a certain thing (look back at passage for evidence)
Finding points on graph:
Go to number(s) mentioned and move to where you hit a line.
Remember(7):
Work passages based on POOD(how difficult it is for you).
