The Scientific Method Word Search
A free The Scientific Method word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HYPOTHESIS, EXPERIMENT, VARIABLE, CONTROL, OBSERVATION, CONCLUSION, THEORY, EVIDENCE, MEASUREMENT, DATA, PROCEDURE, PREDICTION.
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The Scientific Method word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- VARIABLE /ˈveəriəbəl/ (British); /ˈveriəbəl/ (US) · adjective, noun
- As an adjective, variable means able to change or varying in value, quality, or circumstance. As a noun, it refers to a factor, quantity, or condition that can take different values or outcomes. Related: changeable, varying, fluctuating, unstable.
- CONTROL /kənˈtrəʊl/ (UK); /kənˈtroʊl/ (US) · noun, verb
- The power or authority to direct, regulate, or command the behavior of a person, process, or thing; also, as a verb, to exercise such power or to keep something within limits. Related: command, authority, mastery, dominion.
- 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.
- CONCLUSION /kənˈkluːʒən/ · noun
- The end or final part of something, such as a speech, event, or piece of writing. Also: a judgment or decision reached after reasoning or consideration. Related: ending, finish, outcome, result.
- THEORY /ˈθɪəri/ · noun
- A set of ideas or principles that explains how something works or why something happens. In academic contexts, a theory is an organized, evidence-based framework that may be supported by numerous observations and tested through further investigation. Related: hypothesis, explanation, framework, principle.
- EVIDENCE /ˈɛvɪdəns/ · noun
- The available facts, information, or physical signs that indicate whether something is true or valid. In law, it refers specifically to testimony and material objects presented to a court to prove or disprove an alleged fact. Related: proof, testimony, indication, attestation.
- MEASUREMENT /ˈmɛʒərmənt/ · noun
- The act or process of measuring something, or the result obtained by comparing a quantity with a standard unit. It can also refer to the dimensions or numerical data used to characterize a person, object, or process. Related: size, dimension, gauge, metric.
- DATA /ˈdeɪtə/ · noun
- Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis; information in a form that can be processed by a computer. Related: information, figures, statistics, facts.
- PROCEDURE /prəˈsiːdʒər/ · noun; verb
- A procedure is a set of prescribed or established steps for accomplishing a task or achieving a result. In medical contexts, it can refer specifically to an operation or other clinical intervention. Related: process, method, technique, practice.
- PREDICTION /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ · noun
- A statement about what is expected to happen in the future, especially one based on reasoning, experience, or available information. It can also refer to the act or result of forecasting a future event. Related: forecast, prophecy, projection, estimate.
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