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LAB REPORT FORMAT

I. Title: Big question (sentence preferred)

II. Introduction

A. Background/General Concepts
B. Variables
Independent Variables
Dependent Variables

III. Objective: Purpose of the experiment


“The purpose of this experiment is ….”

IV. Hypothesis Statement


“If (independent variable), then (dependent variable),
because __________”

V. Methods
A. Materials
B. Procedures, Steps
C. Control Group
D. Constant variables (AKA‘ controlled variables’ - what stays the same?)

VI. Results: Data


Data Tables or record of collected observations

VII. Data Analysis


A. Graph(s) / Charts with labeling
- units, appropriate type, scale, names of axes
B. Verbal Description

VIII. Conclusion
A. Hypothesis analysis - accept or reject?
B. Explanation, according to background
C. Sources of Error in Experimentation Methods (Random or other)
D. Self-Evaluation (If you were to redo the experiment, what could you have done
better?)
E. Future questions (After you conclude this experiment, what else might you explore
further?)
Itemized Expectations for “Level 4” Lab R

eport

Lab Report Item Criteria for Level “4” Score out of 4

I. Title: Title is in the form of a ‘big question’ or overall purpose.


Preferably title is a sentence.
II. Introduction
A. Background Background knowledge is relevant to the subject of the
experiment. Can include formulas, diagrams, verbal
descriptions of the system.
Background may also include “initial observations” that
triggered the current investigation.
B. Variables The independent and dependent variables are clearly written,
preferably in terms of the type of measurement in the
experiment (e.g. number of oxygen bubbles) rather than in
terms of the objective (e.g rate of photosynthesis).
III. Objective/Importance The purpose of the experiment if clearly written. If
applicable, the importance of the investigation to the human
society or the world as a whole is mentioned.

IV. Hypothesis * Hypothesis is written to show the investigator’s thoughts


before conducing the experiment.
Recommended time in the final lab report is:”We thought
that _______ would happen”.
* Hypothesis is explained clearly. Guesses are not accepted.

V. Methods
A. Materials Materials are listed in an organized manner. If there are
special preparations of the materials, it is mentioned. The
amount of the materials can be presented as “per group”.
B. Procedures, steps Procedures are described in as much detail as possible, as if
someone else will try to repeat your experiment. This is
regardless if the teacher gave directions or the students made
up the directions by themselves.
Include: order of operations, cautions student took to prevent
contamination or other problems, preparation before the
actual measurement.

C. Controls Conditions in the experiment are described, which are


actions the student took in the investigation to answer the
following questions:
- “How would you know that what you measured is
real, and not just background?”
(Control group – the ‘normal’ condition you compared to
Negative control – the ‘zero’ of the experiment)
- “How would you know that it is possible to get any
results at all, even when all your treatments resulted
with no response?”
(Positive control – a condition that ‘must work’).

D. Constant Variables Actions are described that aimed to keep everything equal,
except for the independent variable. Student described at
least 5 actions that were taken to maintain the conditions
constant in terms of materials, physical conditions, and
procedures.
VI. Results: Data Original data is well organized, with units of measurements
and the conditions of the experiment.
VII. Data Analysis
A. Graphs / charts Original data is presented in an easily visual way –
preferably a graph, but if not applicable – in a well
organized chart.
For graphs – the appropriate type of graph (bar or line) is
used, Axes are clearly labeled with names, units and scale.

B. Verbal Description Results are described in detail, directing the reader to the
details that will be explained in the discussion. Student
‘draws the graph in words’.
VIII. Conclusion
A. Hypothesis analysis Hypothesis is quoted in a complete sentence, and results are
compared to the hypothesis that was written before the
experiment had begun.
B. Explanation of results Results are explained in detail, with reference to the
background knowledge in the introduction, and, if
applicable, with explanations of unexpected results, which
are not necessarily based on the background.
C. Sources of Error Student points out sources of random experimental errors
that could affect the results. These are NOT mistakes that
were made in the experiment (that’s for part D, which is
next). Sources of exp. Errors are what can explain
differences in the results if the conditions were exactly
repeated. They can be variations between the samples,
variations in the operation of the experimenter, and more.

D. Self-Evaluation Self-evaluation answers the question “what would you do


better next time?”.
Student honestly evaluates the way things went in the
experiment, from planning to running. If the student regrets
certain things that happened (or were not included), this is
the chance to explain that.

E. Future question(s) Based on the results obtained in the current investigation, a


follow up question is stated, that may lead to, even be the
title of, the next investigation.

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