High School Science

ACT Readiness Standards in Science EMI 201. Find basic information in a model (conceptual). EMI 401. Determine which simple hypothesis, prediction, or conclusion is, or is not, consistent with a data presentation, model, or piece of information in text.

Example(s) of Related Utah Science Standards Grade 4 Standard III. Objective 3b: Diagram or model a soil profile showing topsoil, subsoil, and bedrock, and how the layers differ in composition. Grade 4 ILO.1.c: Make simple predictions and inferences based upon observations.

What could this look like in practices in grades K–5? • Discuss what hypotheses and conclusions are and how they are different from each other. • Have students analyze data and conclusions from multiple investigations and text. • Discuss why scientists may have

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Evaluation of Models, Inferences, and Experimental Results (EMI) Questions on EMI ask students to judge the validity of scientific information and formulate conclusions and predictions based on the provided information. These questions comprise about 25-35% of the science subtest.

differing viewpoints or conclusions based on an incomplete data set.

* Italicized sections indicate direct alignment of the Utah Science Standard to the ACT

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