Scientific Investigation Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• meter stick : tool used to measure length
• prediction : forecast on what may happen in future situations
• experiment : fair test driven by a hypothesis
• lab report : written record used by scientist to share results of an experiment
• constant : all factors and materials remaining the same in experiment
• theory : proven hypothesis due to many experiments and consistent days
• control : standard that other conditions are compared to in experiment
• conclusion : statement or sentence explaining what you discovered in your experiment
• analyze : think about and study data
• data : facts, figures, and other evidence gathered by observations
• mass : amount of matter in an object
• length : distance between two points
• analysis : process of studying results and data to find patterns
• inference : interpretation of an observation based on evidence about events that have already occurred
• observation : skill using one or more senses to gather information and data
• hypothesis : possible answer to a question or problem
• volume : amount of space an object takes up
• repeated trial : experiment done several times
• variable : any factor that can change in an experiment
• scientific method : procedure, plan, or directions scientists follow when doing investigations