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Re: Reach for the Stars B
OK a quick question. I have some extra room on my cheat sheet for extra info. At regionals, half of the test was about stuff that wasnt on the rule sheet, and we got nearly all of it wrong (still got 2nd somehow ) I am just wondering what kinds of stuff you guys saw on your state tests. Our extra stuff was all about Astronomers and it was really weird. Any ideas?
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I would look at the rule sheet and look for items that you do know and that you don't know. Then add the stuff you don't know on to your cheat sheet.JKrafsur wrote:OK a quick question. I have some extra room on my cheat sheet for extra info. At regionals, half of the test was about stuff that wasnt on the rule sheet, and we got nearly all of it wrong (still got 2nd somehow ) I am just wondering what kinds of stuff you guys saw on your state tests. Our extra stuff was all about Astronomers and it was really weird. Any ideas?
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They asked about astronomers? That's really weird... What kind of questions did they ask?JKrafsur wrote:OK a quick question. I have some extra room on my cheat sheet for extra info. At regionals, half of the test was about stuff that wasnt on the rule sheet, and we got nearly all of it wrong (still got 2nd somehow ) I am just wondering what kinds of stuff you guys saw on your state tests. Our extra stuff was all about Astronomers and it was really weird. Any ideas?
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My event supervisor has a 4 page list on additions to the rules. My state competition is tomorrow and Saturday. Perhaps your event writer will ask similar questions, so get to know those topics.JKrafsur wrote:OK a quick question. I have some extra room on my cheat sheet for extra info. At regionals, half of the test was about stuff that wasnt on the rule sheet, and we got nearly all of it wrong (still got 2nd somehow ) I am just wondering what kinds of stuff you guys saw on your state tests. Our extra stuff was all about Astronomers and it was really weird. Any ideas?
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You know I thought they were odd as well. They were generally phrased something like this (just a made up example): This French astronomer in the 1700s was the first to generate equations to determine the distance to the nearest star using trigonometry and other common modern day mathematics. (Though I dont know if it was in the 1700s) And to make thing worse, there were like 20 questions on this junk.illusionofconfusion wrote:They asked about astronomers? That's really weird... What kind of questions did they ask?JKrafsur wrote:OK a quick question. I have some extra room on my cheat sheet for extra info. At regionals, half of the test was about stuff that wasnt on the rule sheet, and we got nearly all of it wrong (still got 2nd somehow ) I am just wondering what kinds of stuff you guys saw on your state tests. Our extra stuff was all about Astronomers and it was really weird. Any ideas?
Also thanks Starshine I will be sure to check it out
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Re: Reach for the Stars B
Questions about astronomers on a Reach test isn't that unusual (for example, questions like "who discovered [DSO]?" or "who discovered [something important in our knowledge of stellar evolution]?" is fair game). And while questions like the ones you say you had aren't technically covered by the rules, SO space science events have a reputation for being very broad. So much so that the generally accepted studying technique for Astronomy is "study everything you think might possibly have a chance of being on the test, and then some" >.>
But for heavens' sake, you're allowed two double-sided pages of notes (which, might I say, is twice as many notes as they used to allow). Squish in some notes about astronomers or other stuff not specifically covered in the rules in the margins - extra info is your friend!
But for heavens' sake, you're allowed two double-sided pages of notes (which, might I say, is twice as many notes as they used to allow). Squish in some notes about astronomers or other stuff not specifically covered in the rules in the margins - extra info is your friend!
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Re: Reach for the Stars B
In my experience, normally the astronomers will just be famous or have some special connection to something on the rules (EX: Charles Mesier). On tests, it seems like all of them have a lot of constellation stuff, so be sure you are ROCK SOLID on that info.
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Re: Reach for the Stars B
On my state test, the first section was where you would get to glance at a picture for ten seconds then write down what it is. Then, they go over it again for ten seconds each slide. The other sections were just normal questions.
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