READING:

ACT Alignment: Comprehension & Interpretation

The ACT-aligned Reading component of the Build Your Own Catapult kit enhances students' ability to comprehend and analyze technical and historical texts. By studying medieval catapult designs and modern engineering principles, students develop skills in identifying main ideas, interpreting cause-and-effect relationships, and evaluating scientific explanations. Through ACT-style questions, they practice making inferences, comparing perspectives, and synthesizing information from multiple sources, strengthening their ability to understand and apply complex concepts in STEM-related readings.

🔹 ACT Reading Rating Scale – Scientific & Technical Comprehension

(16-19) Understanding key engineering and physics concepts.

(20-23) Making inferences about catapult mechanics.

(24-27) Analyzing cause-and-effect in projectile motion.

(28-32) Evaluating experimental designs.

(33-36) Synthesizing multiple sources of engineering principles.