What I Have Learned Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct words found in the box. Write your answers in your Science activity notebook. Conclusion Scientific Experimentation Hypothesis Problem Analysis Explanations Observation (1) The investigation is one way that people think about and solve questions or problems. When you begin your experiment, it is important to state a (2) that you would like to find an answer to. The process of science begins with an identification of problems and making (3) These are information gathered with your senses. People often have questions about things they see, hear or observe in other ways. After having thoroughly researched your question, you should have some educated guess about how things work. A (4) is an educated guess of what you think will happen or what you will find out. The next thing you do is to test your hypothesis. Some hypotheses may be tested simply by further observation, whereas others take an elaborated process through (5) Hypothesis testing is used to assess the plausibility of a hypothesis by using sample data. Once the experiment is complete, data (6) follows which are results that confirm the hypothesis either true or false. Research experiments are usually analyzed with statistical software in order to determine relationships among data. The last step of the Scientific Investigation is to state your (7) This is a generalization which is tentative but is always a work in progress and are open to examination for further improvement.​