Scientific Method

3. an educated guess that answers your question.
4. a study of the data looking for patterns, errors and meaning.
6. making and recording measurements.
9. testing an idea or hypothesis through a controlled investigation.
11. things that change or can be changed in an experiment.
12. each test performed in an experiment.
13. a judgment that tells whether the data does or does not support the hypothesis
14. a collection of facts – usually numbers
15. what causes the changes measured in an experiment. Written in the first part of the hypothesis after the "If___"
16. using the senses to gather information about something...with numbers.

1. using the senses to gather information about of something...without numbers
2. what it is that you want to test or find out.
5. the changes that are measured in an experiment. Written after the "then, ________" in the hypothesis.
7. a method of problem solving by testing a hypothesis.
8. drawing a conclusion or judgment based on data.
10. an organized chart to record and keep data from the experiment.