EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT Science
Score Range 28–32 applies to PLAN and the ACT only.
To enhance their skills in each science-related strand, students who score in the 28–32 score range may benefit from activities that encourage them to do the following:
| Score Range 28–32 |
| Interpretation of Data |
- examine two or more related sets of data and then combine those data in ways that are useful
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| Scientific Investigation |
- carry out scientific investigations in which the importance of accuracy and precision is stressed
- consider how changing an experimental procedure will affect the results of their scientific investigations
- design and carry out additional scientific inquiries to answer specific questions
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| Evaluation of Experiments, Models, and Assertions |
- formulate hypotheses, predictions, or conclusions by comparing and contrasting several different sets of data from different experiments
- evaluate the merits of a conclusion based on the analysis of several sets of data
- seek out new information that enhances or challenges their existing knowledge
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