Physics Universal Skills
Command words
Working Scientifically training before the targeted original question drill.
Adaptive teaching card
Make it concrete
Analogy
Command words is like tracking a system with arrows and numbers: decide what changes, what stays conserved, and what equation describes it.
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.