scientific method Crossword Puzzles

10 Clues: a question • restating hypothesis • collecting resources • testing part of the lab • an if and then statement • group an original variable • variable changed or manipulated • method the steps of testing an expirement • what you can see from nature or other things • variable variable that isn't changed

10 Clues: What you change • the normal thing • What you are testing • Wear to protect eyes • trying to solve problem • What the tests give you • what you are going to experiment on • the steps you take in an experiment • an educated guess on what will happen • What happened in the experiment and if you were wrong or right

10 Clues: The variable that is measured • The normal way of doing things (two words) • The variable that is manipulated, or changed • The hands on part of the lab where you test your hypothesis • The step of the scientific method where you come up with a problem • An educated guess of what you think will happen in your experiment • ...

10 Clues: : A step where you test your hypothesis • : A factor in an experiment you can change • : A proposed explanation that can be tested • : A possible answer you want to investigate • : Information collected during an experiment • : What you do with your results to look for patterns • : What you gather with your senses during experiments • ...

22 Clues: educated guess • the resulting data • information collected • both variables increase • the quality of something • the quantity of something • the senses to collect data • used to enhance observations • related to scientific testing • determine what something means • the variable that is manipulated • acronym for the scientific method • acronym for checking over a graph • ...

10 Clues: what variables do you change on purpose • what is the fifth step of the scientific method • what is the first step of the scientific method • what is the third step of the scientific method • what is the final step of the scientific method • what is the fourth step of the scientific method • what is the second step of the scientific method • ...

21 Clues: A controlled method to test a hypothesis. • The process of disproving a hypothesis or theory. • Repeating a scientific study to confirm its results. • A statement describing a consistent natural phenomenon. • Drawing general conclusions from specific observations. • Quantitative or qualitative information collected in a study. • ...

15 Clues: The things you need to do an experiment. • The things you keep the same during your experiment. • Term for numbers/results recorded when doing an experiment. • The data and observations you record while doing your experiment. • When you do a scientific experiment, you are trying to answer a __________ . • ...

15 Clues: what is being tested • what is being measured • everything that is kept constant • all the tools and ingredients used • when the experiment is carried out • number of times the testing is done • to review and restate data in words • an orderly process to solve a problem • steps to follow during the investigation • a scientific question that needs solving • ...

15 Clues: the results of the experiment • group in which everything is compared too • describes the materials and proceeds used in the experiment • the variable you measure in the experiment (e.g., time/seconds) • a group in the experiment that includes the independent variable • all the equipment and items that you used to perform your experiment • ...

15 Clues: Tool used to measure mass • Tool used to measure length • Tool used to measure volume • Tool used to measure temperature • A tool that helps you see objects far away • an object or device used to perform a task • A chart that shows data as parts of a whole • How scientists often organize data DURING an experiment • ...

15 Clues: One time you do the experiment. • The steps you follow to do the experiment. • Facts or info you gather during your experiment. • What you measure or observe to see if it changed. • Saying what you think will happen before it does. • A guess you make based on what you’ve seen and know. • The one thing you change on purpose in an experiment. • ...

15 Clues: lo que creemos que va a suceder • algo que puede cambiar en un experimento • algo que queremos investigar o descubrir • algo que el científico cambia intencionalmente • una posible respuesta a una pregunta científica • los pasos que seguimos para hacer un experimento • explicación de lo que aprendimos del experimento • una explicación o idea basada en una observación • ...

15 Clues: numbers • Facts and numbers • qualities/characteristics • picture used to show data • the variable that is changed in an experimemt • the part of an experiment that stays the same • the variable that is measured in an experiment • objects/group that are changed in an experiment • a scientific question or guess based on observations • ...

15 Clues: the end or finished event • prejudice of or against one thing • a reason for which something is done • to examine and figure out how it works • proposed explanation for a phenomenon. • anything that can be changed or is changed • the act of knowing and recording something • an experiment to test quality, value, or usefulness • ...

15 Clues: the end or finished event • prejudice of or against one thing • a reason for which something is done • to examine and figure out how it works • proposed explanation for a phenomenon. • anything that can be changed or is changed • the act of knowing and recording something • an experiment to test quality, value, or usefulness • ...

15 Clues: a theory • all info • a tryout • inspection • main power • changeable • differences • a conclusion • representation • stays the same • divide aka copy • variable y axis • a interpretation • variable x axis • something that's asked

15 Clues: an educated guess • variable the factor being measured and observed • A step-by-step guide for carrying out an experiment. • Data or facts that support or disprove a hypothesis. • a factor that remains unchanged throughout the experiment • a sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information. • variable he factor that the researcher manipulates or change • ...

14 Clues: The last step of the scientific method • The second step of the scientific method. • What it takes to produce or use something. • The scientific method is designed to conduct this. • The _________ of new technology must out-weigh its cost. • This should be avoided when writing a scientific report. • The steps used to conduct an experiment or complete a task. • ...

15 Clues: (e.g. mean, median, mode, range, etc.) • any factor that can take on different values • the subset of participants selected from a population • the researcher selects participants who are available • a way a researcher selects participants from a population • the entire group of participants one is interested in studying • ...

15 Clues: responding variable • educated prediction • manipulated variable • belief that something is true • conclusion based on observations • series of steps to test a hypothesis • standard used to compare test results • tendency to favor something;prejudice • all variables except one are the same • information obtained during an experiment • support for the idea that something is true • ...

15 Clues: Nucleus • DNA & RNA • To Change • No Nucleus • To Measure • Codon (Code) • Makes Proteins • Educated guess • Stays the same • Movement in water • Things in balance • Breaks down into glucose • Replicates DNA (Mitosis) • Theory ¨Wash your Hands¨ • Enzymes chemical reaction to body structures

15 Clues: The outcome of the experiment • Step 1 of the scientific method • We used 2 different _________ of riprap • Water must be __________ to cause erosion. • How many steps are in the scientific method? • When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces • A list of the things you need for an experiment • Explains what your results mean or why they matter • ...

10 Clues: The college that Bacon went to • The city in which Bacon grew up • One of Bacon's many other studies • The country in which Bacon was born • The 2nd step of the Scientific Method • The 3rd step of the Scientific Method • The 1st step of the Scientific Method • The 4th step of the Scientific Method • The steps for an orderly search for knowledge • ...

10 Clues: yellow fruit • keep it the same • testing what happens • the thing you change • measure the thing you change • 6th step of scientific method • 1st step of the scientific method • 5th step of the scientific method • 3rd step of the scientific method • steps to completing the experiment

15 Clues: An experiment should be a ________ test. • This is designed to test your hypothesis. • A chart or graph can help you ________ your data. • An educated guess about the answer to your question. • A good hypothesis is measurable and not based on ________. • You might have a question based on something you ________. • ...

15 Clues: to look at data • to do what you did again • the end to your experiment • the wellness of a living being • a test you do to see if its true • signs that tell you what the danger is • a chart that holds data of your experiment • something that goes wrong in your experiment • writing down what you think is going to happen • things you do in order so you dont do them wrong • ...

15 Clues: Living things. • System for measurements. • Something we track time with. • What you predict will happen. • Everything in the whole world. • Study of chemistry and physics. • A thing you use to fly to space. • Looking at the sky, seeing planets. • Center of our solar system "Middle". • A thing you use to see objects closer. • (Biology): Study of all living things. • ...

15 Clues: mm, cm, m, km • how much an object can hold • A testable "if, then" statement • scientific guess of "about how much" • Looking up all the facts about my topic • information gathered during an observation • the scientific test (trial) of the hypothesis • the amount of matter in an object or substance • how much space an object or substance takes up • ...

14 Clues: To group items by similarity • The results of an experiment • To explain or interpret what you observe • A possible answer to a scientific question • To use your 5 senses to gather information • To compare observations to reach a conclusion • This is the most important part of using the science lab • The first step of the scientific method; it guides scientists • ...

17 Clues: Zero • Scale • Energy • Question • Pressure • Variables • Proportional • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • (as it applies to the science) • (as it applies to scientific data) • (as it applies to scientific method) • (as it applies to scientific thinking) • (as it applies to scientific theories) • ...

17 Clues: Zero • Scale • Energy • Pressure • Question • Variables • Proportional • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • (as it applies to the science) • (as it applies to scientific data) • (as it applies to scientific method) • (as it applies to scientific theories) • (as it applies to scientific thinking) • ...

10 Clues: What is another word for hypothesis? • What is the final step of the Scientific Method • What is the first step of the Scientific method • What is the fifth step of the scientific method • What is the third step of the scientific method • What is the second step of the scientific method • What is the fourth step of the scientific method • ...

17 Clues: Zero • Scale • Energy • Pressure • Question • Variables • Proportional • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • (as it applies to the science) • (as it applies to scientific data) • (as it applies to scientific method) • (as it applies to scientific theories) • (as it applies to scientific thinking) • ...

15 Clues: What the scientist is testing • The items used in an experiment • What the scientist is measuring • To study something closely and carefully • Watching carefully with attention to details. • A prediction or explanation based on limited evidence. • A series of steps followed in a regular and definite order. • The standard to which comparisons are made in an experiment. • ...

15 Clues: The smallest functional unit of life • maintaining a stable, internal environment • an experiment in which only one variable is changed • variable that is deliberately changed in an experiment • A change in allele frequencies in a population over time. • variable that changes in response to the independent variable • ...

15 Clues: A question that can be tested. • The facts collected from the experiment. • What you want to test and gain information about. • The tests that are conducted during an experiment. • Information or measurements with the use of numbers. • Studying the data collected and looking for patterns. • Information or measurements without the use of numbers. • ...

15 Clues: Process of interpreting data • The variable that is measured • A procedure to test a hypothesis • A testable explanation or prediction • A factor kept the same in all groups • Information gathered using the senses • Recorded observations or measurements • The variable that is changed on purpose • A representation of an object or process • ...

17 Clues: Zero • Scale • Energy • Pressure • Question • Variables • Proportional • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • (as it applies to the science) • (as it applies to scientific data) • (as it applies to scientific method) • (as it applies to scientific theories) • (as it applies to scientific thinking) • ...

17 Clues: Zero • Scale • Energy • Pressure • Question • Variables • Proportional • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • (as it applies to the science) • (as it applies to scientific data) • (as it applies to scientific method) • (as it applies to scientific theories) • (as it applies to scientific thinking) • ...

17 Clues: Zero • Scale • Energy • Pressure • Question • Variables • Proportional • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • (as it applies to the science) • (as it applies to scientific data) • (as it applies to scientific method) • (as it applies to scientific theories) • (as it applies to scientific thinking) • ...

22 Clues: j-shaped • both benefit • s-shaped curve • use this when you are on fire • two organisms living together • state where Erin Brockovich lived • last step of the scientific method • first step of the scientific method • parasite involved in a relationship • state where Love Canal case occurred • one benefits, one unharmed (freeloader) • number of steps for the scientific method • ...

21 Clues: Collected during an experiment • A specific Testable Prediction • Using your senses or measuring • The unit used for mass in metric • How much space something takes up • The amount of matter in an object • The unit used for measuring length • The system scientist use to measure • The last step in the scientific Method • The amount of mass in a given volume is • ...

22 Clues: supports the occular • hold the specimen in place • knob used first for focusing • holds the objectives in place • step 1 of the scientific method • step 4 of the scientific method • step 5 of the scientific method • illuminates stage of microscope • step 2 of the scientific method • step 3 of the scientific method • solid, bottom part of microscope • ...

22 Clues: basic unit of mass in the metric system • basic unit of liquid volume in the metric system • positive results because that's what one expected • basic unit of length/distance in the metric system • factual information collected for reference or analysis • first step of the scientific method, based on observations • ...

11 Clues: The first step of the scientific method • The second step of the scientific method. • These variables are kept constant or "the same" by scientists when they do an experiment. • An educated guess a scientist makes before starting an experiment. Uses an "if...then..." statement. • ...

10 Clues: measured and tested on • the action of causing something • something that's being tested on • doesn't change in the experiment • the procedure that scientists follow • the last step to the scientific method • the first step to the scientific method • the second step to the scientific method • a prediction or reason that can be tested on • ...

10 Clues: changes on its own • changes on purpose • doesn't change at all • what our topic is about 2 words • fifth step in the scientific method • third step in the scientific method • sixth step in the scientific method • first step in the scientific method • second step in the scientific method • fourth step in the scientific method

10 Clues: changes on its own • changes on purpose • doesn't change at all • what our topic is about 2 words • fifth step in the scientific method • third step in the scientific method • sixth step in the scientific method • first step in the scientific method • second step in the scientific method • fourth step in the scientific method

12 Clues: Another name for a dependent variable • Another name for an independent variable • The number of variables you change in an experiment. • Analyze your results (Fifth step in the Scientific Method) • The variables that are kept the same throughout an experiment. • The variable that is being purposefully changed in an experiment • ...

10 Clues: The 5th step to the Scientific Method. • The last step to the Scientific Method. • The fourth step to the Scientific Method is__ • To form a ___, you use an "If, then" sentence. • The second step to the Scientific Method is __ • The first step to the Scientific Method is ____ • A collection of facts/results from an experiment. • ...

10 Clues: Scientific ___ • Something Asked • Something you see in nature • The group that doesn't change • Who uses the Scientific method? • All the info from the experiment • Variable that the scientist changes • The 5th step in the Scientific method • Step 4 of the Scientific method is to conduct a ___ • Variable that changes based on the Independent variable

29 Clues: warm • cold • Scale • space • thick • inverse • sunlight • Pressure • expanding • first idea • te______ure • the question • keeps heat in • relates to heat • energy from heat • thing to messure • variables but not • mass of something • (in scientific writing) • (in scientific writing) • of Conservation of Mass • (in scientific writing) • thing spreading heat evenly • (as it applies to the science) • ...

15 Clues: Most famous philosopher • Sun in center of universe • Someone who studies wisdom • Made the Scientific Method • Earth in center of universe • using reason for discoveries • child prodigy, first concert at 6 • his ideas suggested your experiences mold you • wrote Discourse on method and empathized reasoning • published on the revelations of the heavenly sphere • ...

18 Clues: visual used to display data • using the five senses to study something • a procedure designed to test a hypothesis • facts or information used to support a claim • the number of steps of the scientific method • another word for a hypothesis is an educated what? • a body of knowledge that explains the natural world • a statement that can be tested with experimentation • ...

14 Clues: the test of the hypothesis • for comparison; the plain Jane • what we measure in an experiment • pictures that show trends in the data • the first step of the scientific method • the final step of the scientific method • the variable that we add, change or test • the variable we measure in an experiment • a tool we use to solve science questions • ...

14 Clues: Testable prediction. • Facts or information. • Finding more information about something. • Technologies often reflect a society's _______ and culture. • Technologies often reflect how societies behave and _______. • A test that will either support or challenge the hypothesis. • Using one or more of the five senses to learn about something. • ...

14 Clues: Distance traveled/time • A means of gathering data • Quantity of matter in an object • Scientific subject of Nobel prize • Earth-centered model of the universe • Subject of Newton's First Law of motion • The relationship between cause and effect • Branch of mathematics co-invented by Newton • A tentative explanation for some regularity of nature • ...

15 Clues: The capacity for doing work • An organism that makes their own food • A resource that can be used repeatedly • Any liquid that forms into he atmosphere • A cross-section of the soil, made of layer • To form an approximate judgement or opinion • The process that changes water to water vapor • A chain that produces and transforms the rock type • ...

14 Clues: The variable that YOU change • The variable that you measure • Hitting the bullseye every time • The variable that stays the same • Prediction you make before the experiment • Wearing protective gear during an experiment • I think she is sad. This is an example of what? • I see clouds in the sky. This is an example of what? • ...

14 Clues: a change or slight difference • specialist in a branch of science • feeling of suprise or astonishment • a brief statement of the main points • facts and statistics collected together • softbodied animal that lives in the soil • visible mass of water vapour floating in the sky • the _______ variable is deliberately changed in an experiment • ...

14 Clues: The _____ is an educated guess. • The _____ describes the steps you use during an experiment. • After the experiment, scientists organize and _____ the data. • The information collected during an experiment is called _____ . • The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the _____. • ...

14 Clues: The ____ is an educated guess • Questions in science must be ____ • Observations that use your senses and are descriptions • After the experiment, scientists collect and ___ the data • The information collected during an experiment is called ____ • Observations using numbers and made with measurable instruments • ...

15 Clues: final summary • the directions • interpretation of facts • variable that is changed • variable that is measured • variable that is the same • a hypothesis must be _____ • what you think will happen • observations use your ______ • the question you want to test • how many variables are there? • which step would graphs be part of • these are used to help explain results • ...

14 Clues: The last name of your science teacher • Once you've made a hypothesis, its time to test it! • If you break this, do not pick it up with your hands! • Before you write a hypothesis, you must first ask a... • When you try to predict the outcome of your scientific question. • If you are leaving the classroom, sign your name and take a ____ • ...

14 Clues: what happened; the outcome of something • observations gathered using the five senses • a question to be considered, solved, or answered • a statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment • the summary and meaning of the results of an experiment • the part that is measured in an experiment. _____ variable • ...

14 Clues: Your prediction • Where is Mr. Greenlee from? • What we don't have in this class? • What does your attitude determine? • Third step of the scientific method • First step of the scientific method • What you do after you get your data? • How scientists check each other's work • What do you wear on your face for a lab? • What animals are hidden inside this room? • ...

14 Clues: Measurements/ Sample size considerations • An educated guess that can lead to predictions • The variable in an experiment that is measured • Relating to the quality of (non-numerical data) • The variable in an experiment that stays constant • Relating to the number or amount of (numerical data) • The variable in an experiment that is being manipulated • ...

14 Clues: The __ is an educated guess. • The __ describes the steps you use during an experiment. • After the experiment, scientists organize and__ the data. • The information collected during an experiment is called __. • The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the __. • After the scientist makes a hypothesis, they perform an __ to collect data. • ...

14 Clues: Educated guess • The information collected during an experiment. • Describes the steps you use during an experiment. • After the experiment scientists organize and ____ the data. • written after an experiment and summarizes the experiment and results. • After scientists form a hypothesis they perform _____ to collect data. • ...

14 Clues: knowledge from reasoning • knowing without reasoning • knowledge from experience • general to specific reasoning • specific to general reasoning • facts stated from a respected source • reproduction of results in a new study • someone who is skeptical, creative, and systematic • science should be studied and evaluated empirically • ...

14 Clues: A factor that can change in an experiment. • The variable the is measured during the experient. • There are ___________ main steps to the scientific method. • Information collected during an experiment or observation. • A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience. • A final decision or judgment reached based on evidence and reasoning. • ...

14 Clues: an educated guess • first step of the scientific method • the information collected during an experiment • describes the steps you use during an experiment • performed to collect data after creating a hypothesis • written after an experiment, summarizes an experiment and results • also known as a mistake, may cause the need to repeat the experiment • ...

14 Clues: Data is given in the form of numbers. • A logical explanation for an observation • The variable that is measured in the experiment. • The parts of the experiment that are likely to change. • A list of supplies and equipment used during an experiment. • Collecting information of studying about a particular topic. • ...

14 Clues: an educated guess • data that is numbers • data based on your senses • the variable that is measured • this is when you test your hypothesis • the variable the scientist is changing • the first step of the scientific method • after collecting data, you do this to it • you complete this step after your conclusion • this is what you create with your quantitative data • ...

14 Clues: data is displayed in this • data is recorded onto this • a variable that can be changed • is used to solve scientific questions • the first stage in understanding the problem • variable that depends on the independent variable • predicted answer to the question, if-then statement • list of directions that tests the hypothesis;produces data • ...

14 Clues: Educated guess • Detected with senses • Repeating an experiment • data used to test the hypothesis • # of individuals or events studied • changeable feature of an experiment • Asking questions and testing answers • anything held constant in an experiment • find out what is already known on the topic • Measurement mistake made by humans & machines • ...

14 Clues: 6. The____ is an educated guess. • 2.The ___describes the steps you use during an experiment. • 12. After the experiment, scientists organize and ________ the data. • 13. The information collected during an experiment is called ____________. • 9. The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the_____. • ...

9 Clues: something that is difficult to achieve • The group that is exposed to the independent variable • A thing that is changed or controlled in the experiment • A proposed explanation with the limited evidence you have • a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning • A variable that is being measured or tested in an experiment • ...

9 Clues: Variable controlled by the scientist. • Step four in the scientific method, the experiment. • Step one in the scientific method, in the form of a question. • Step two in the scientific method, finding information about your subject. • Step six in the scientific method, this is where you check all of your data. • ...

9 Clues: a testable idea • gathered by using senses • used as replacement of object • studied under controlled conditions • the factor adjusted in an experiment • gathered by experiment or observation • tested with signifigant amount of data • factor changed cause as a result of adjustment • equation that reliability predicts events under certain conditions

9 Clues: to test a hypothesis • it relies on changes • investigate systematically • a variable that never changes • judgement reached by reasoning • share your conclusion with others • you change that variable on purpose • a remark, statement, or comment based on something • a process for studying and experimenting to help reach a conclusion

9 Clues: to test a hypothesis • it relies on changes • investigate systematically • a variable that never changes • judgement reached by reasoning • share your conclusion with others • you change that variable on purpose • a remark, statement, or comment based on something • a process for studying and experimenting to help reach a conclusion

9 Clues: Educated guess • Testing your hypothesis • asking about what you see • identifying things you see • The variable you change on purpose • whether your hypothesis worked or not • The variable that always stays the same • using data you found to change or keep things • The variable that changes due to the independant variable

9 Clues: the study of natural phenomena • an educated guess, based on observation • specific statements that can be directly tested • method a technique for testing ideas with observations • the first step of the scientific method is to have one of these • the act of watching somebody/something carefully for a period of time • ...

9 Clues: The end of the experiment • Testing out your hypothesis • An educated guess/prediction • Variable that remains the same • The problem to your experiment • Finding out information about the topic online • Something that can be changed/measured in an experiment • What you analyze during an experiment using your 5 senses • ...

10 Clues: plant with water. • an educated guess. • an answer to a problem. • an answer to a problem. • the question you are seeking. • is what you change on purpose. • never changes always stays the same. • respond to the independant variable. • what you do to find the answer to the question. • The steps you take in order to conduct an experiment.

9 Clues: A question you want to answer • / a variable that never changes • / the closing judgement • / Information you collect • / To study something • / A thing you measure in an experiment • / A trial you run to answer a question • Method / A recurring cycle of questions and trials • / to collect information for a experiment

11 Clues: linar relationship • body temperature contorl in humans • mulitceller animals plants and fungi • the science of life and living organisms • thin life supporting stratum of earths surface • clearly state the predicton you are proposing. • made up of the interaction of all living organisms • useful for comparing information collected by counting • ...

9 Clues: an educated guess • factor being changed • number value in data • factor being evaluated • getting intended result • descriptive value in data • group not subject to changes • getting the same answer repeatedly • all the factors that must be kept the same

9 Clues: An educated guess • the result of the independent variable • information collected from an experiment • the variable being tested in an experiment • process used to test and gather information • explanation of things based on scientific knowledge • statement about how things work in nature that seem to be consistently true. • ...

9 Clues: an "If... then... because..." statement • scientist use this to test their hypothesis • an interpretation of the experiment results • this is the first step in the scientific method • when scientists are curious they will ask on of these • scientists will conduct this to learn more about a topic • ...

9 Clues: Look up information on that topic • Information collected during an experiment • Letting other people or your peers know your results • Using your senses to look at something that makes you curious • The process of interpreting and evaluating data to draw conclusions • A controlled procedure designed to test a hypothesis and gather data. • ...

9 Clues: an educated guess • the data that supports your claim • variable that we measure or record • variable that is different between the groups • the data based answer to the testable question • a group that does not receive the thing being tested • an element that is constant throughout the experiment • a question that an experiment is designed around must be this • ...

10 Clues: something you test stuff • something that never changes • A way to conduct a experiment • you change it for experimenting • first step in the scientific method • Third step in the scientific method • fifth step in the scientific method • Fourth step in the scientific method • Second step in the scientific method • something that depends on the independent variable

9 Clues: Testing an idea • An educated guess • The steps you take • What did you learn? • Information collected • Something that changes • Looking up existing knowledge • Noticing something interesting. • What are you trying to find out?

9 Clues: talk to someone about your results and conclusion • predict a possible answer to the problem or question. • develop something that can be solved through experimentation. • something that changes throughout the experiment and IS tested • it is the first stage in understanding the problem you have chosen. • ...

9 Clues: test • explanation • something you ask • analyzing something • observing something • variable that changes • Process used by scientists • variable that doesn't cahnge • dependent on the independent variable

10 Clues: the testing of an idea • capable of being foretold • travel to or penetrate into • a general summary of a subject • a person with advanced knowledge of empirical fields • a way of doing something, especially a systematic way • a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested • consistent with systematic study of the physical world • ...

9 Clues: a testable idea • gathered by using senses • used as replacement of object • studied under controlled conditions • the factor adjusted in an experiment • gathered by experiment or observation • tested with signifigant amount of data • factor changed cause as a result of adjustment • equation that reliability predicts events under certain conditions