The Scientific Method

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Across
  1. 5. After an experiment, scientists write a __ which summarizes their experiment and results.
  2. 8. The information collected during an experiment is called __.
  3. 9. The __ variable is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable.
  4. 10. The first step of the scientific method is to define or identify the __.
  5. 11. Scientists make __ to help them make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment.
  6. 12. Sometimes scientists make a mistake, or __, and need to do an experiment again.
  7. 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.
Down
  1. 1. After the experiment, scientists organize and__ the data.
  2. 2. The __ describes the steps you use during an experiment.
  3. 3. The __ is the part of an experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison.
  4. 4. The __ is an educated guess.
  5. 6. The __ is a process used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve a problem.
  6. 7. Scientists use their data to make charts and __ to communicate the results of an experiment.
  7. 13. After the scientist makes a hypothesis, they perform an __ to collect data.