Name _______________________________________________________________________ Scientific Method Vocabulary Criss-Cross Puzzle Key Vocabulary Examine data collected in an experiment to determine what it means. Analyze – Reach a decision based on the analysis of data. Conclude – Information collected during an experiment. Data – A test that is done to determine if a hypothesis is correct or not. Experiment – Your proposed answer to the question or solution to the problem. Hypothesis – Coming to a conclusion based on your existing knowledge. (Example Inference (Infer) – – seeing a student wearing a sports team jersey and concluding the student likes that team.) Watch something carefully. Observe – Data dealing with descriptions; data is observed (colors, textures, smells, Qualitative data – tastes, appearance, beauty, etc.). Data can be measured (length, height, area, volume, weight, speed, Quantitative data – time, temperature, etc.). Outcome of an experiment. Results – Basic results that may or may not be accurate; basic results. Tentative – Something that can be changed. Variable –
Name _______________________________________________________________________ Scientific Method Vocabulary Criss-Cross Puzzle Key Vocabulary Analyze – Examine data collected in an experiment to determine what it means. Conclude – Reach a decision based on the analysis of data. Data – Information collected during an experiment. Experiment – A test that is done to determine if a hypothesis is correct or not. Hypothesis – Your proposed answer to the question or solution to the problem. Inference (Infer) – Coming to a conclusion based on your existing knowledge. (Example – seeing a student wearing a sports team jersey and concluding the student likes that team.) Observe – Watch something carefully. Qualitative data – Data dealing with descriptions; data is observed (colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc.). Quantitative data – Data can be measured (length, height, area, volume, weight, speed, time, temperature, etc.). Results – Outcome of an experiment. Tentative – Basic results that may or may not be accurate; basic results. Variable – Something that can be changed.
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