Scientific Method

5. After an experiment, scientists write a ? which summarizes their experiment and results.
8. The information collected during an experiment is called ?
9. The ? variable is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable.
10. The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the ? .
11. Scientists make ? to help them make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment.
12. sometimes scientists make a mistake, or ? , and need to do an experiment again
14. 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. After the experiment, scientists organize and ? the data.
2. The ? describes the steps you use during an experiment.
3. The ? is the part of an experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison.
4. The ? is an educated guess.
6. The ? ? is a process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem. (no space between words).
7. Scientists use their data to make charts and ? to communicate the results of an experiment.
13. After the scientist makes a hypothesis, they perform an ? to collect data.