The Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 4. The things needed to conduct an investigation
  2. 6. A step-by-step set of instructions detailing how to execute the experiment safely and accurately.
  3. 7. A final summary that explains whether the experimental evidence supports or refutes the original hypothesis.
  4. 10. The thing that is measured or observed to see how it responds to changes
  5. 11. The single thing that the scientist intentionally changes or manipulates
  6. 14. Examining data using charts, graphs, or calculations to identify patterns, trends, or relationships.
  7. 16. the things that change in an experiment
  8. 17. Gathering information using the five senses or measurement tools to notice details about the world.
  9. 18. Group The standard set of test subjects left untreated or unchanged, used as a baseline comparison.
Down
  1. 1. An organized way of completing a task
  2. 2. All things kept exactly the same throughout the experiment to ensure a fair test.
  3. 3. Statement What you are trying to find out
  4. 5. A logical conclusion or explanation based on observations and prior knowledge rather than direct measurement.
  5. 8. a question in which I can do an investigation to find the answer
  6. 9. A single completed run or repetition of an experimental procedure (multiple trials increase reliability).
  7. 12. Group The set of test subjects that receives the variable or treatment being tested.
  8. 13. Information that shows what happened in an investigation
  9. 15. an educated guess based on research or general knowledge