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Across
  1. 3. The step-by-step directions for carrying out an experiment
  2. 9. To state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions; based on previous experience, data, or observations
  3. 11. To examine methodically by separating into parts and studying their interrelatedness
  4. 12. An educated guess based on research; should be written as an “if… then… because” statement that predicts what will happen in an experiment
  5. 14. An organized scientific study of the natural world that must be based on observations or evidence; may include asking questions, gathering information, analyzing data, summarizing results, drawing conclusions, and communicating results
  6. 16. An event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment
  7. 18. The thing you want to investigate; must be in the form of a testable question
Down
  1. 1. A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question; must have an identified control group and an experimental group where all things are kept the same except for the variable being tested
  2. 2. Background information on the problem being investigated using reference materials to support scientific understanding
  3. 4. Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments; anything you can see, hear, taste, touch, smell, or measure
  4. 5. A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations, data, and evidence
  5. 6. What a person thinks or believes; a personal belief or judgment; NOT to be used in science
  6. 7. Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation; may be organized in a journal, table, chart, or graph
  7. 8. A list of all the supplies used to carry out the experiment including amounts, sizes, and colors of each item
  8. 10. Outcome of investigation
  9. 13. Method A logical problem solving technique used to investigate natural occurrences, make decisions, and form new ideas. All steps do NOT have to occur in sequence for scientific investigation to happen.
  10. 15. An explanation based on evidence or observations; something that is not directly observed
  11. 17. Anything that can be observed or measured to help explain the natural world