Scientific Method

2. The ____ describes the steps you use during an experiment.
4. The first step of the scientific method is to observe or identify the____.
6. After the scientist makes a hypothesis, they perform an ____ to collect data.
7. The ____ is the part of an experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison.
8. The information collected during an experiment is called ____.
9. The scientists use their data to make charts and ____ to communicate the results of an experiment.
11. The ____ is an educated guess.
13. The _____ variable is the part of the experiment that is being tested or the part that is changed by the person doing the experiment.

1. The ____ variable is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable.
3. Scientists make ____ to notice current problems or questions in the world around them.
5. The ____ is a process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem.
7. After an experiment, scientists write a ____ which summarizes their experiment and results.
10. After the experiment, scientists organize and ____ the data.
12. Sometimes scientists make a mistake, or ____, and need to do an experiment again.