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HOW TO WRITE FORMAL LAB REPORTS
WHAT ARE THE STEPS?1. Name and Lab partners2. Period3. Title4. Purpose5. Procedures6. Data7. Data Analysis8. Conclusion
DOING A LAB TOGETHERALL LABS START WITH SOME SORT
OF QUESTION WE WANT TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO.
Question: How long can the average person hold their breath?
Before we start, we make a prediction:How long do you think?
STEP1: NAMEAt the top of your lab report,
write your name.Underline or highlight your
nameIn the future, if you do a lab
report, you would also write the names of all of your lab partners
STEP2: PERIOD
Below your name, write what period this is
STEP3: TITLE OF LABWhat do you want to title this lab?
It should give a good idea about what the lab is investigating.
Most labs we do will provide a title
STEP4: PURPOSEThe purpose of the lab tells you why you are doing the lab.
It should never be longer than 1 or 2 sentences.
Example: The purpose of this lab is to determine how long the average person can hold their breath.
STEP5: PROCEDURES The procedure is the part of the lab where
you explain how you did the lab. It should be in steps. Example:1. Have a time keeping device ready.2. Start to hold breath while you start the timer.3. Stop the timer when you breathe.
STEP 6: DATA The data part of the lab tells you what
you observed or measured. You will NEVER do any calculations or
math in data. Example:
Time breath was heldPerson 1 53 secondsPerson 2 46 seconds
COLLECT DATAFor your lab report we are going to
collect classroom data.Everyone is going to time how
long they hold their breath. (this is for science, so be honest)
We will create a data table to show the different times
STEP 7: DATA ANALYSIS This is the part of the lab where you
summarize the data. It is often necessary to do math, create
a graph or make a chart. Example:
To find the average we add the times and divide by the number of people
ALWAYS SHOW YOUR WORK ON LABS
STEP 8: CONCLUSIONThe conclusion is where you
summarize the results of your lab by ANSWERING THE PROBLEM IN THE PURPOSE:
What was the purpose?What is the answer?
CONCLUSION From my calculations, an average person can
hold their breath for _________seconds.
In most labs for class, we know the expected answer.
If your answer is different, then you will have to explain possible reasons why (ERROR ANALYSIS)
Example: Some people breathed during the
experiment.
ASSIGNMENT (10 points)You will design your own experiment.
You will: Come up with some problem you can explore in
class . . . (you may work alone or with your lab partners).
Write the first part of the lab (Name, Period, Title, Purpose and Procedures
Next class you will perform and write up your lab.