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Cutler Bay Senior High School Lab Report Format

This document outlines the required format for lab reports, including sections for the title, introduction, hypothesis, materials, procedures, data, data analysis, and conclusion. The introduction should state the purpose or problem statement. The hypothesis section states predictions using an if-then structure. The materials list all equipment and substances used. Procedures outline the experimental steps and identify variables. Data includes qualitative observations and quantitative results. Data analysis describes results in words. The conclusion answers whether the data agrees or disagrees with the hypothesis and reflects on findings, comparisons, and possible explanations.

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Cutler Bay Senior High School Lab Report Format

This document outlines the required format for lab reports, including sections for the title, introduction, hypothesis, materials, procedures, data, data analysis, and conclusion. The introduction should state the purpose or problem statement. The hypothesis section states predictions using an if-then structure. The materials list all equipment and substances used. Procedures outline the experimental steps and identify variables. Data includes qualitative observations and quantitative results. Data analysis describes results in words. The conclusion answers whether the data agrees or disagrees with the hypothesis and reflects on findings, comparisons, and possible explanations.

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Cutler Bay Senior High School

LAB REPORT FORMAT

All laboratory reports that you turn in should be typed, or handwritten in blue or black ink, and
have the following format.

Title The title should be descriptive of the lab done. Underline the title.

Introduction Briefly state the purpose or PROBLEM STATEMENT.


The purpose of this lab is to _______________.

When writing the purpose, you should ask yourself: “What am I trying to
show, find or do?” The introduction must be short and precise. No more
than one or two paragraphs in length. The Introduction should have
background information pertaining to the laboratory.

Hypothesis If required write your hypothesis using one of the following formats:

1) If cause__ then effect_.


2) If the variable is applied then this result will be observed.

Materials List the name, size, type of units, and quantity of the equipment and
materials used to do the lab, for example: Units are needed in science!!!!
 One 30 cm ruler
 One 200 g mass scale
 20 ml of alcohol
 Four 50 ml volumetric cylinders

Procedures List the steps performed in your lab, in your own words. Make sure
They are in the correct order.
you must also identify the Independent (Manipulated) and Dependent
variables (Responding) in this section. The number of trials, controls,
variables held constant should be described in this section.
Data
(Observations) All descriptive (Qualitative) information, and all data tables, charts,
go in this section. This section could be written in pencil. All numerical
(Quantitative) information goes in this section. Graphs, Data Tables, math
calculations, and written observations belong here.

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Data Analysis
(Results) In this section you describe your data in words.

For Example:

“Over a period of 5 days, three amoebas were observed in the beaker


containing .25 M of Na2NO3. No species were observed in the beaker
containing 0 M Na2NO3. “

Conclusion

REMEMBER YOUR CONCLUSIONS MUST ALWAYS ANSWER THE QUESTION,


“DOES YOUR DATA ANALYSIS AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH YOUR
HYPOTHESIS?”

HELPFUL QUESTIONS THAT HELP YOU REFLECT ABOUT YOUR CONCLUSIONS


Complete your Conclusion in at least three paragraphs in essay format.

Introductory Paragraph
1. What was investigated?
2. Which were the Independent (Manipulated) and Dependent (Responding)
Variables that were manipulated?
3. Did your results agree, disagree, or don’t provide enough information to support
your hypothesis?
4. What were the major findings in your experiment?

Body Paragraph(s)
5. How do your results compare with other people’s results?
6. Did you find any connections in your data? (Graphs, Tables)
7. What differences and similarities did you observe?

Conclusion Paragraph
8. What possible explanation can you offer for your end results?
9. What recommendations do you have for improving the experiment?
10. What are some applications for the experiment? (9th graders one example, 10th-
12th two examples)

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