Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 3. an educated guess or prediction for an experimental outcome
  2. 6. using senses to gather observations without numbers
  3. 9. group that does not receive the independent variable, it is used for comparison
  4. 12. a method of problem solving by testing a hypothesis
  5. 13. variables that are kept the same so they don't affect the outcome
  6. 14. whether an experiment accurately measures what it is supposed to measure
  7. 16. review of the data to identify patterns, errors and meaning
  8. 17. variable that is tested or changed in an experiment
Down
  1. 1. senses to gather observations with numbers
  2. 2. each test performed in an experiment
  3. 4. a question you investigate that can be answered by experimentation
  4. 5. collection of observations, usually numbers
  5. 7. group that receives the independent varaible, it is the test group
  6. 8. variable that is measured in an experiment
  7. 10. a controlled test of an idea or hypothesis
  8. 11. statement that tells whether the data supports the hypothesis
  9. 15. an explanation about why something happened