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Scientific Method Word Search
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The scientific method is the step by step way researchers ask and answer questions about the world. It starts with an observation and a testable hypothesis, a smart guess about what will happen. A careful experiment follows, changing one variable while a control stays the same. Scientists then analyze the data they collect, compare it to what they predict, and reach a conclusion that may grow into a theory. This puzzle gathers eleven of those key words.
The phrase word find turns up about as often as word search, so treat these 11 scientific method words as whichever you prefer.
Frequently asked questions
What is a hypothesis in this scientific method word search?
A HYPOTHESIS is a testable prediction made before an EXPERIMENT, a proposed answer that the results will either support or reject.
Why does an experiment need a control?
A CONTROL is the part left unchanged, giving a baseline to compare against so you can tell what the changed VARIABLE actually did.
