Ashenfelter META review of Scientific Method ideas- 2020

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Across
  1. 3. part of the experiment that stays constant, or the group that is not being tested on to compare to
  2. 5. want an large one, with many test subjects
  3. 6. the part of the experiment one is changing
  4. 9. numeric measurements
  5. 11. the group that is being manipulated
  6. 12. refine this to narrow and clarify the experiment goals
  7. 13. a testable and specific statement that an experiment is testing
  8. 15. to notice using five senses or tools
  9. 16. how many variables we want to test at a time
  10. 17. we run one of these to find out the answer to the test question
Down
  1. 1. observations that are not numeric
  2. 2. the science course 9th graders at LWHS take
  3. 4. a run of the experiment, we want many
  4. 7. Our preconceived knowledge of the world that shapes how we observe things
  5. 8. moral principles that guide your behavior
  6. 10. the variable the scientists are changing to see if it has an effect
  7. 14. ____ review - when other experts provide feedback