Scientific Method

7. The process of collecting data that describes qualities or characteristics
10. The transmission of ideas, methods and knowledge in an accessible and helpful way
12. The variable you manipulate, control, or vary in an experimental study to explore its effects
14. When the researcher conducting the study is in favor of a certain result
16. A statement based on experimental measurements and observations; a summary of the results
17. Sensory experiences that allow scientists to collect data on the natural world

1. A quantity that does not change
2. Something you don't understand but you can do an experiment to help you understand
3. The process of collecting and analyzing numerical data
4. A proposition, a finding or a system of explanation that is presented as science but that lacks the rigor essential to the scientific method
5. When the same scientist conducts the experiment multiple times
6. The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable manipulation
8. An educated guess as to what will happen during your experiment; it is often written using “IF” and “THEN”
9. A planned experiment set up to test your hypothesis and to find out if your hypothesis incorrect
11. When other scientists get the same result of another one’s experiment when it’s repeated
13. Assumption based on observations
15. An element that remains unchanged or unaffected by other variables