Across
- 4. Any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation.
- 5. Something that might be affected by the change in the independent variable. What is observed. What is measured. The data collected during the investigation.
- 7. An explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations.
- 11. Something that is not changed. Also called "constants." Allows for a fair test.
- 13. Steps needed to complete an experiment or investigation.
- 14. A series of steps to solve problems.
- 15. An explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested.
Down
- 1. The process of obtaining information.
- 2. Something that is changed by the scientist. What is tested. What is manipulated. What did I, the scientist, do?
- 3. A condition or factor in an experiment that can be tested.
- 6. A pattern, plan,representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system or concept.
- 8. State located in the Midwest and accepted to be the center of the known universe.
- 9. The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested.
- 10. Communicates the results of the experiment or investigation.
- 12. A summary of many experimental results and observations - tells how things work.