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Chemistry Universal Skills

Command words

Working Scientifically training before the targeted original question drill.

Adaptive teaching card

Make it concrete

Analogy

Command words is like changing a recipe: the particles, amounts and conditions decide what product you can make.

Why now: An analogy helps when the definition feels abstract.

Do this: Match each part of the analogy to the science idea.

Learn it

State needs a short answer.

Describe needs features or trends.

Explain needs reasons linked to science.