Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 1. the method of gathering information using your 5 senses
  2. 7. It is important to test a _______ sample in order to get true results of the experiment
  3. 8. This is the group that does not receive the "treatment" and is used for comparison purposes
  4. 11. the variable that stays the same in order for the experiment to be fair
  5. 12. observations that are descriptive
  6. 13. Data is the _______ gathered from making observations
  7. 14. the variable that scientists measure
  8. 16. the variable that scientists change
Down
  1. 2. experiments should be ________ to see if the same results are obtained each time
  2. 3. Making an explanation of interpretation of you observation is known as an ______
  3. 4. observations that are measurable (include numbers)
  4. 5. A hypothesis should be written in "If, ______" format
  5. 6. an educated guess to a question or problem
  6. 8. Make a ______ by asking yourself if your hypothesis was correct.
  7. 9. Record your _______ by drawing pictures, making a table or chart, and analyzing
  8. 10. ______ has many fields of study, including biology, geology, physics, and astronomy
  9. 15. A scientific question should be ______, meaning that an experiment can be created