National Science Week Word Search
This National Science Week word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: SCIENCE, EXPERIMENT, HYPOTHESIS, DISCOVERY, INVENTION, RESEARCH, SCIENTIST, LABORATORY, OBSERVATION, MICROSCOPE, TELESCOPE, CHEMISTRY.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
National Science Week word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- SCIENCE /ˈsaɪəns/ · noun
- The systematic study of the natural or physical world through observation, experimentation, and logical reasoning. It can also refer more broadly to any organized field of knowledge or to the body of knowledge produced by scientific study. Related: knowledge, learning, research, scholarship.
- EXPERIMENT /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ · noun, verb
- A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis or discover something unknown. As a verb: to try out new ideas, methods, or activities to see what results they produce. Related: test, trial, trial run, investigation.
- HYPOTHESIS /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/ · noun
- A proposed explanation or interpretation of an observation, phenomenon, or set of facts, regarded as a starting point for investigation rather than an established conclusion. In scientific contexts, a hypothesis is a testable proposition that can be supported or challenged by evidence. Related: proposition, theory, conjecture, supposition.
- DISCOVERY /dɪˈskʌvəri/ · noun
- The act or process of finding or learning about something for the first time, whether through search, investigation, or chance. Also, the thing itself that has been found — a person, place, object, or fact newly brought to light. Related: finding, detection, revelation, breakthrough.
- INVENTION /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · noun
- An invention is a device, process, method, or idea created by human ingenuity. The word can also refer to the act or process of creating something new, or to a deliberately devised fictional concept. Related: creation, innovation, discovery, design.
- RESEARCH /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, research means the systematic investigation of a subject or question. As a verb, it means to investigate a subject thoroughly or gather information about it. Related: study, investigation, inquiry, exploration.
- SCIENTIST /ˈsaɪəntɪst/ · noun
- A person who studies a branch of science or works in scientific research. The term may also refer broadly to someone who uses scientific methods or specialized technical knowledge in a particular field. Related: researcher, investigator, academic, scholar.
- LABORATORY /ləˈbɒrətri/ (British); /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri/ (US) · noun
- A room, building, or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation, or the practical study of a subject. In extended use, a laboratory may also mean a specialized department or organization devoted to investigation. Related: lab, research facility, experimental facility, testing facility.
- OBSERVATION /ˌɒb.zəˈveɪ.ʃən/ (British); /ˌɑːb.zɚˈveɪ.ʃən/ (American) · noun
- The act of watching or noticing something carefully, or a fact or comment based on what has been noticed. In scientific and technical contexts, an observation is a recorded measurement or result obtained by examining something. Related: comment, remark, finding, noticing.
- MICROSCOPE /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/ (British), /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/ (US) · noun; rarely verb
- An instrument for viewing and magnifying very small objects or parts, using lenses or another method of magnification. As a verb, to examine something minutely or scrutinize it closely. Related: magnifier.
- TELESCOPE /ˈtɛlɪskəʊp/ (British); /ˈtɛləˌskoʊp/ (US) · noun and verb
- A telescope is an optical instrument that collects and focuses light, allowing distant objects to be viewed and magnified. As a verb, it means to look through a telescope or, figuratively, to make something seem less important or extensive by focusing attention elsewhere. Related: spyglass.
- CHEMISTRY /ˈkɛmɪstri/ · noun
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, their properties, reactions, and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change. It also figuratively denotes a powerful mutual attraction or rapport between people. Related: science of matter, chemical science.
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