Lab Reports
Your lab reports have to be word-processed and include the following sections:
Title Page – Yes, you can be creative but don’t spend more time on the front page than you spend on the rest of the report. Your name, date, and your partner’s name(s) should be on the front cover.
Purpose – “Why am I doing this lab?” can be answered in a sentence or two.
Hypothesis – “What do I think will be the outcome of the lab based on my previous knowledge?” Again, this is a sentence or two with a reason for your hypothesis. This is ALWAYS in third person – “It is hypothesized that ……”
Materials – A list of everything used in the lab, in the quantity used. *
Procedure (Method) – A list of numbered steps of what you did for the lab. *
* In some cases, you may simply say, “Refer to Textbook/Handout/Webpage.
Results – Included in this section could be:
Conclusion – Restate your hypothesis and compare it to your observations and results. “In conclusion, my hypothesis proved to be correct because if your don’t add the water to the brownie mix ….”
Factors to consider when you get your grade –
Did I spell check? Is it in the correct format? Is it word-processed? Was it on time? (ten points per day late penalty)
Lab Report Format Revised on 09/2013 Created by Pam Stewart
Your lab reports have to be word-processed and include the following sections:
Title Page – Yes, you can be creative but don’t spend more time on the front page than you spend on the rest of the report. Your name, date, and your partner’s name(s) should be on the front cover.
Purpose – “Why am I doing this lab?” can be answered in a sentence or two.
Hypothesis – “What do I think will be the outcome of the lab based on my previous knowledge?” Again, this is a sentence or two with a reason for your hypothesis. This is ALWAYS in third person – “It is hypothesized that ……”
Materials – A list of everything used in the lab, in the quantity used. *
Procedure (Method) – A list of numbered steps of what you did for the lab. *
* In some cases, you may simply say, “Refer to Textbook/Handout/Webpage.
Results – Included in this section could be:
- Observations – what did you use your powers of observation to see, hear, smell, feel (remember, no tasting!)? Do this in sentence form.
- Tables (Charts) – Use tables (charts) for any data (numbers) that you might collect over the course of the lab.
- Graphs – You might need a graph to better show your data or to compare two or more trials.
- Drawings – If you need to diagram an object, please do it on plain white paper and use appropriate labels. Color only if it is appropriate to do so.
Conclusion – Restate your hypothesis and compare it to your observations and results. “In conclusion, my hypothesis proved to be correct because if your don’t add the water to the brownie mix ….”
Factors to consider when you get your grade –
Did I spell check? Is it in the correct format? Is it word-processed? Was it on time? (ten points per day late penalty)
Lab Report Format Revised on 09/2013 Created by Pam Stewart