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Lab Report Format

The document outlines the format for a lab report, detailing sections such as Title, Objective, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedures, Observations/Data, Conclusion, and Application. Each section has specific requirements, including the need for clear descriptions, structured data presentation, and analysis of results. The report emphasizes the importance of linking the hypothesis to the experiment's purpose and encourages reflection on the experiment's fairness and implications for further research.

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Lab Report Format

The document outlines the format for a lab report, detailing sections such as Title, Objective, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedures, Observations/Data, Conclusion, and Application. Each section has specific requirements, including the need for clear descriptions, structured data presentation, and analysis of results. The report emphasizes the importance of linking the hypothesis to the experiment's purpose and encourages reflection on the experiment's fairness and implications for further research.

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Lab Report Format

Title
 Provide a title that is a description of your lab followed by a lab number.
 The title should clearly identify the experiment’s variables (independent &
dependent)
Objective/Purpose/Problem:
 This is the place to explain what you are trying to find out or what you are going to
doin the lab.
 Include information about the variables involved.

Hypothesis: “If………then………because………”
 This is a cause/effect statement.
 This is a prediction of what the expected outcome of the lab will be.
 Relate the hypothesis to the purpose/problem of the lab.
 Try to focus your hypothesis on the information/research you collected.
Materials:
 List all items in a column.
 Make sure to record the exact size and amount of each item required.
Procedures:
 List and number each step.
 Use complete sentences (begin with a capital letter and use end punctuation).
 Should be clear enough for someone else to use as instructions for repeating
yourexperiment.
Observations/Data:
 Be sure to accurately record your observations/data in a chart or table.
 Create a graph to provide a visual of your data.
 Provide a verbal description of your data.
 List all quantitative (numbers) and qualitative (words) data.
 List all variables and explain what your control was.

Conclusion: “When…………….then… ........................ ”


 Match your conclusion to the purpose or the problem.
 Base your conclusion on your analysis of your observations and any data that has
beencollected.
 Explain: (The following are just suggestions and DO require elaboration.)
 What you did in the experiment

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 What you observed (trends/patterns in your data that supported or
did notsupport your hypothesis)
 What you learned from the lab
 If you think it was a fair test (i.e. – was there anything that may have
impactedthe accuracy of your results)
 Questions for further research and investigation

Application:
Can you think of an analogous situation that applies to real life?

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