The Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 4. Scientists make ____?____ to help them make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment.
  2. 7. The ____?____ variable is the part of the experiment that is being tested or the part that is changed by the person during the experiment.
  3. 10. Method The ____?____ ____?____ is a process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem.
  4. 12. An "If...then" statement that predicts the outcome of the experiment based on research.
  5. 13. After the scientist makes a hypothesis, they perform an ____?____ to collect data.
Down
  1. 1. The information collected during an experiment is called ____?____.
  2. 2. After an experiment, scientists write a ____?____which summarizes their experiment and results.
  3. 3. The ____?____ variable is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable.
  4. 5. After the experiment, scientists organize and ____?____ the data.
  5. 6. The ____?____ is the part of an experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison.
  6. 8. The ____?____describes the steps you use during an experiment.
  7. 9. Scientists use their data to make charts and ____?____ to communicate the results of an experiment.
  8. 11. The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the ____?____.