Scientific Method Vocabulary



Across
3. using sight, hearing, touch, taste or smell to gather information (skill)
8. comfortable with accepting new ideas (attitude)
10. _____ observations :deal with a number or amount
11. explaining something based on observations or evidence (skill)
12. all of the information gathered during an experiment
13. grouping things together because they are similar (skill)
15. S.M. Step ___ : Form a hypothesis
16. making _____ : creating representations to help people understand complex things (skill)
18. guessing what will happen based on experience or evidence (skill)
21. having an attitude of doubt (attitude)
23. S.M. Step ___ : State the problem
24. _____ observtions :deal with descriptions without numbers or amounts
25. S.M. Step ___ : Research
   
Down
1. ______ variable : a variable you don't control; the measured result
2. S.M. Step ___ : Analyze data
4. _____ variable : a variable you control; the cause of change
5. an experiment where only ONE variable is tested at a time
6. S.M. Step ___ : Perform the experiment
7. kept the same/not changed for comparison purposes
9. S.M. Step ___ : State the conclusion
14. S.M. Step ___ : Write the procedures
17. coming up with new ways to solve problems (attitude)
19. an eagerness to learn more (attitude)
20. S.M. Step ___ : Observe and record data
22. reporting results truthfully (attitude)