Math and Science Workbook for the Act (Barron's Act) - Softcover

Teukolsky, Roselyn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764140345 ISBN 13: 9780764140341

Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S., 2009

Synopsis

This brand-new hands-on workbook presents exercises, problems and quizzes with solutions and answers as it progresses through all maths and science topics covered on the ACT college entrance test. Separate maths chapters cover pre algebra, elementary algebra, intermediate algebra, plane geometry, coordinate geometry, and trigonometry. Each chapter in the Maths Section starts with a topic description and includes specific problem-solving strategies. Separate science chapters cover data representation passages, research summary passages, and conflicting scientific viewpoints. The book's Science Section emphasizes the scientific method and focuses on how to read and understand passages of scientific test. The author includes science test-taking strategies, strategies for reading graphs, and strategies for reading scientific tables. A glossary of helpful science terms and formulas is provided. A diagnostic test and a full-length practice test reflecting the ACT science and maths sections are presented with explained answers.

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From the Inside Flap

Table of Contents:
ACT Overview and Strategies
THE MATH SECTION
1 Overview of the Math Test
2 Pre-Algebra
3 Elementary Algebra
4 Intermediate Algebra
5 Plane and Solid Geometry
6 Coordinate Geometry
7 Trigonometry
THE SCIENCE SECTION
8 Overview of the Science Test
9 General Strategies for Science
10 Data Representation
11 Research Summary
12 Conflicting Viewpoints
MODEL ACT TESTS
Practice Mathematics Test
Practice Science Test
APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Some Useful Math Formulas
Appendix B: Some Useful Scientific Units

Edition details

• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764140345
• ISBN 13: 9780764140341
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384