Writing a Lab Report 1 Major Parts of
Writing a Lab Report 1
Major Parts of a Lab Report l l l l l Title Question Hypothesis List of Materials Procedure Data Analysis Results Conclusion 2
Question l Describe why you are performing this investigation. l What is the purpose for an experiment? 3
Hypothesis l Explain your ideas about the experiment. l Describe your best educated guess about the results of the experiment. 4
Procedure l Describe step by step “what to do” l What safety cautions should you be concerned with. l Make a labeled diagram of the experiment. l Should be very detailed so someone can follow your “recipe” 5
Data l Describe the initial visual appearance and any other information using your senses l Describe any changes during the experiment. l Describe the result of the experiment 6
Analysis l Organize your observations and measurements in a clear chart or graph Time (s) Position (m) 0 1 2 0 6 12 3 4 18 24 7
Results l Explain what happened in the lab. l Do not include any inferences. l Only data and facts. 8
Conclusion Questions l Write each question before you describe your answer. l Use your inferences to explain your answers l Diagrams may be necessary to show your answer. 9
Summary l Lab reports represent 25% of your quarterly grade l You must include all sections of the report 10
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