Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 2. Using your senses to gather information
  2. 6. A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question
  3. 7. The variable that is measured or observed
  4. 8. Information that can be measured and written as numbers
  5. 11. The group that receives the independent variable
  6. 12. The group in an experiment that does not receive the independent variable; used for comparison
  7. 13. Information gathered from observations and measurements
  8. 15. An educated guess or prediction that can be tested
  9. 16. Descriptions that cannot be measured with numbers
Down
  1. 1. Examining data to look for patterns or results
  2. 3. A test designed to check the hypothesis
  3. 4. A summary of the experiment results that explains whether the hypothesis was supported or not
  4. 5. The variable that is changed on purpose
  5. 9. A well-tested explanation supported by evidence
  6. 10. Factors that stay the same in the experiment
  7. 14. A factor that can change in an experiment