The Scientific Method

4. Scientists make ____?____ to help them make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment.
7. The ____?____ variable is the part of the experiment that is being tested or the part that is changed by the person during the experiment.
10. Method The ____?____ ____?____ is a process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem.
12. An "If...then" statement that predicts the outcome of the experiment based on research.
13. After the scientist makes a hypothesis, they perform an ____?____ to collect data.

1. The information collected during an experiment is called ____?____.
2. After an experiment, scientists write a ____?____which summarizes their experiment and results.
3. The ____?____ variable is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable.
5. After the experiment, scientists organize and ____?____ the data.
6. The ____?____ is the part of an experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison.
8. The ____?____describes the steps you use during an experiment.
9. Scientists use their data to make charts and ____?____ to communicate the results of an experiment.
11. The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the ____?____.