Unit 3 - Scientific Method Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 5. A lab that is conducted to test the relationship between an independent and dependent variable
  2. 6. The order of steps a scientist needs to follow to provide reliable and reproducible data
  3. 7. The group in the experiment that receives no changes, they are in "normal" conditions
  4. 10. What the experimenter is measuring in each trial
  5. 11. Your prediction of the outcome of your experiment. Written in, "if, then, because" format
  6. 13. The explanation that wraps up the data collected at the end of the experiment
  7. 14. The word you need to include in the hypothesis to make it clear that this is a prediction
  8. 16. The variable being tested, what the experimenter changes
Down
  1. 1. The question you are investigating. Written as, "If there is a relationship between..."
  2. 2. All variables that are kept the same for the entire experiment
  3. 3. An observation based on the quantities of an object or phenomena
  4. 4. Something you notice around you, whether it is using your five senses or measuring/counting
  5. 8. An observation based on the qualities of an object or phenomena
  6. 9. The variable being tested, what the experimenter changes
  7. 12. The amount of time it takes for the bob of the pendulum to swing back to the original position
  8. 15. a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward