Nature of Science

2. A representation of something that cannot be experienced easily or directly
4. Accurate results in an investigation
8. An experiment that compares different groups’ observations to answer the question. One group will be tested with the tested variable
9. The group in an investigation that serves as the reference for comparison
10. Information gathered from your senses or from scientific tools
13. A factor in an investigation that can be changed or controlled.
14. Studying plants and animals in their natural habitat and recording data
15. A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on evidence (observations and data).
16. The variable changed by a scientist in order to study changes to the outcome of an investigation

1. The process scientists follow to conduct investigations
3. Documenting descriptive observations that can be observable (colors, smell, behavior, etc.) and/or measurable (sizes, temperature, mass, volume, etc.)
5. statements that forecast what might happen in the future
6. The variables that do not change in an investigation
7. An explanation that uses observations to draw conclusions
11. Using a model to simulate a system or process
12. Multiple sets of measurements or observations in an investigation