1. Week 3 Vocabulary Science Scientific Method Engineering Method
A way of learning about the natural world
Scientific Method
A way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments
Engineering Method
A series of steps that engineers follow to come up with a solution to a problem

2. Week 3 Vocabulary Scientific Inquiry Hypothesis Inferring Predicting
The ongoing process of discovery in science
Hypothesis
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific problem
Inferring
The process of making an inference; an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge
Predicting
The process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

3. Week 3 Vocabulary Control Independent Variable Dependent Variable
A person, group, event, etc. that is used as a constant and unchanging standard of comparison in scientific experimentation
Independent Variable
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment
Dependent Variable
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable