GENERAL BIOLOGY 1

“TITLE”
Laboratory Activity #__

Name: List all the names of the members here Scores:

alphabetically. Put an * mark after the name of the
leader.

Content Performance Presentation Punctuality

Total

Grade and Section: Name of Instructor:

Date Performed: Date Submitted:

I. ABSTRACT
Write a summary of the laboratory activity.
A brief overview of the whole activity.
Italicized, Garamond, 10, center.

II. INTRODUCTION
Discuss the concepts behind the laboratory activity.
The introduction includes the experiment's purpose, background information needed to
understand the experiment or procedures, and at least one hypothesis that makes an educated
guess from the background information. Any important definitions needed to understand the
experiment should be found in the introduction.
Garamond, 12, justified.

III. MATERIALS
Write all the materials, glassware/equipment, and chemicals used in the activity in bulleted items.
Garamond, 12, justified.

IV. PROCEDURE
Discuss the procedure of the activity.
The information should all be in past tense and written in paragraph form instead of lists or
bulleted items.
Include pictures that you took during the activity. If you will be putting pictures, label them as
Figure 1. Title, Figure 2. Title, and so on.
Garamond, 12, justified.

V. DATA AND OBSERVATION

Include all the tables in your worksheet here.
Summary of the data gathered.

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 Include observations from the experiment.
Present the data properly using tables, graphs, figures, or charts. Label the tables - Table 1.
Title, Table 2. Title, and so on.
Make sure to discuss everything in this part. The results are explained in this section but not
interpreted.
Garamond, 12, justified.

VI. CONCLUSION
Talk about what the results mean to the group regarding the experiment.
Summarize all the group members' conclusions, then present them in this section.
Include error analysis: if the results were not near to what they should have been, explain what
happened or what might have happened.
If there is a need to include information from outside sources, have them here. Observe proper
in-text citations.
The information should help explain the meaning of your results or experiment and be cited using
APA 6th Edition or 7th Edition format.
Make sure to answer the Objectives of the activity.
Garamond, 12, justified.

VII. RECOMMENDATION
Discuss some recommendations based on the experiment conducted.
If mistakes were made, discuss how to avoid such errors and improve the activity to benefit future
students who might conduct the same activity.
Garamond, 12, justified.

VIII. REFERENCES
Put all your references here in APA 6th Edition of 7th Edition format. It may be books, articles, or
online journals.
Garamond, 12, justified.

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 RUBRICS FOR THE POST-LABORATORY REPORT
10 8 6 4 2
ABSTRACT The abstract is
The abstract is fully
consistently focused on The abstract is mostly
focused on the overview
the overview of the focused on the overview The abstract is minimally The abstract shows no
of the activity. Excellent
activity. Correct use of of the activity. Few terms focused on the overview focus on the overview of
use of terms and concepts
terms and concepts to and concepts are used to of the activity. the activity.
to support the activity is
support the activity is support the activity.
evident.
evident.
INTRODUCTION The introduction is fully The introduction is
The introduction is
focused on the concept consistently focused on The introduction is
mostly focused on the
and contains ideas and the concept and contains minimally focused on the The introduction shows
concept and contains
examples beyond what is enough ideas and concept. The provided no focus on the concept
some ideas and examples.
discussed. Excellent use examples. Correct use of examples are general and and the ideas are unclear,
Few terms and concepts
of terms and concepts to terms and concepts to the response is irrelevant, or repetitive.
are used to support
support arguments is support arguments is incomplete or too brief.
arguments.
evident. evident.
MATERIALS All materials needed are 1 material needed is 2 materials needed are 3 materials needed are 4 or more materials
provided accurately. missing. missing. missing. needed are missing.
PROCEDURE All steps needed in doing 3-4 steps needed in doing 5-6 steps needed in doing 7 or more steps needed in
1-2 step needed in doing
the experiment are the experiment are the experiment are doing the experiment are
the experiment is missing.
provided accurately. missing. missing. missing.
DATA AND All information needed 1-2 information needed is 3-4 information needed 5-6 information needed 7 or more information
OBSERVATION (x2) are provided accurately. missing. are missing. are missing. needed are missing.
CONCLUSION (x2) The conclusion is The conclusion is The conclusion shows
The conclusion is fully The conclusion is mostly
consistently focused on minimally focused on the little or no focus on the
focused on the major focused on the major
the major findings of the major findings of the major findings of the
findings of the activity findings of the activity
activity and contains activity and contains activity and contains
and contains excellent use and contains few terms
correct use of terms and vague or general terms incomplete, unclear, or
of terms and justification and justification to
justification to support the and justification. irrelevant terms and
to support the science support the science
science concepts justification.
concepts involved. concepts involved.
involved.
RECOMMENDATION The recommendation is The recommendation is The recommendation is The recommendation is The recommendation
fully focused on the consistently focused on mostly focused on the minimally focused on shows little or no focus
important points that important points that important points that important points that on the important points
could be improved based could be improved based could be improved based could be improved based that could be improved
on the findings. on the findings. on the findings. on the findings. based on the findings.
REFERENCES 4 or more references are
All the references are 1 reference is missing or 2 references are missing 3 references are missing
missing or incorrectly
provided correctly. incorrectly written. or incorrectly written. or incorrectly written.
written.

Total: _______/ 100

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