Nature and practice of science
Across
- 2. The factors kept the same in an experiment to ensure a fair test.
- 4. An observable event or fact in the natural world.
- 6. A respected member of a community who holds traditional knowledge.
- 7. Shared beliefs, values, and customs of a group of people.
- 8. A logical explanation or conclusion based on observations.
- 9. Data you collect yourself through your own investigation.
- 11. How close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.
- 13. Family members from the past, such as great-grandparents.
- 15. Combining two or more different branches of science to solve a problem.
- 16. Equipment that produces a gas flame for heating and sterilization.
- 19. The hot, blue, "roaring" flame on a Bunsen burner.
- 20. A practical test carried out to discover something or test an idea.
- 21. A collection of facts, measurements, or statistics gathered.
- 23. Numerical data that uses measurements and numbers.
Down
- 1. Using your senses or scientific tools to notice and describe events.
- 3. The factor you measure to see how it responded to a change.
- 5. Information, facts, or data used to support a claim or hypothesis.
- 7. When two or more people work together to solve a scientific problem.
- 10. A testable prediction or "scientific guess" about an experiment.
- 12. The curve at the upper surface of a liquid; read from the bottom.
- 13. The horizontal ($x$) or vertical ($y$) line on a graph used to plot data.
- 14. A specific area of study (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, or Physics).
- 17. Descriptive data that uses words (e.g., textures or colours).
- 18. The one factor you change on purpose to see what happens.
- 22. Anything with the potential to cause harm or damage.