Biology Universal Skills
Scientific methods
Working Scientifically training before the targeted original question drill.
Adaptive teaching card
Make it concrete
Analogy
Scientific methods is like a living system solving a small survival problem: each part has a job, and the answer depends on how those jobs connect.
Why now: An analogy helps when the definition feels abstract.
Do this: Match each part of the analogy to the science idea.
Learn it
A good investigation starts with a clear hypothesis.
The independent variable is changed, the dependent variable is measured, and control variables are kept the same.
Hazards, risks and control measures should be named clearly.