Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 1. a testable, educated guess about the outcome, often written as an "If...then..." statement
  2. 4. the factor you measure/observe (depends on the independent variable)
  3. 5. the factor you deliberately change
  4. 6. data is descriptive, non-numerical observations (color, texture, smell)
  5. 7. – information collected during an experiment (can be qualitative or quantitative)
  6. 9. information gathered using your senses
  7. 10. the group that doesn't receive the experimental treatment, used for comparison
Down
  1. 2. the group that receives the treatment being tested
  2. 3. data is numerical, measurable data (count, mass, length)
  3. 8. factors kept the same to ensure a fair test