Module 1 Science Basics

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Across
  1. 1. the study of matter and energy and how they interact through forces and motion.
  2. 3. a factor that changes in an experiment.
  3. 4. observations made with instruments such as rulers, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, thermometers, etc.
  4. 6. collected and recorded observations.
  5. 10. gathering information using senses or with the aid of instruments.
  6. 11. a system of organizing the knowledge discovered and forming explanations, and predictions about different natural phenomena and sharing that knowledge with others.
  7. 12. the study of matter - its composition structure, properties, and interactions or reactions.
  8. 13. a possible, testable explanation for one or more observations or a suggested, testable answer to a question.
Down
  1. 2. the variable which you intentionally change or manipulate.
  2. 4. observations made using one of the five senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, hearing.
  3. 5. experiment an investigation in which the factors that influence the outcome are kept the same except for one, the factor being studied.
  4. 7. the variable that responds to the changing variable.
  5. 8. Science the study of non-living things.
  6. 9. method a systematic process that scientists use to help them solve problems, answer questions, or better understand observed events.