Parts of a Lab ReportParts of a Lab Report

Wednesday Sept. 3rd, 2008Wednesday Sept. 3rd, 2008

TitleTitle

• The title of the lab needs to describe in very few words what type of experiment you were performing

• Make sure this is large and at the top of the page

• The title of the lab needs to describe in very few words what type of experiment you were performing

• Make sure this is large and at the top of the page

PurposePurpose

• The purpose explains why you did the lab

• What were you trying to do?• What did you hope to learn?

• The purpose explains why you did the lab

• What were you trying to do?• What did you hope to learn?

Pre-Lab QuestionsPre-Lab Questions

• Re-write the pre-lab questions• Answer them in complete sentences

• Re-write the pre-lab questions• Answer them in complete sentences

MaterialsMaterials

• List the materials you used for the lab• List the materials you used for the lab

ProceduresProcedures

• Explain the steps you took to perform the lab

• Be sure to include anything you did differently from the printed procedures

• This should also include any safety precautions you took before, during or after the experiment

• Explain the steps you took to perform the lab

• Be sure to include anything you did differently from the printed procedures

• This should also include any safety precautions you took before, during or after the experiment

DataData

• All data should be neatly placed into a data table

• There should be no scribbles and the data should be easy to read

• Make sure to title the rows and columns in your data table

• Data can include observations

• All data should be neatly placed into a data table

• There should be no scribbles and the data should be easy to read

• Make sure to title the rows and columns in your data table

• Data can include observations

ConclusionsConclusions

• What did you learn?• How did you satisfy your purpose?• How could you make this experiment

better?• Explain any sources of error• This should be written in paragraph form

with complete sentences

• What did you learn?• How did you satisfy your purpose?• How could you make this experiment

better?• Explain any sources of error• This should be written in paragraph form

with complete sentences

• DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS!!!!

• No I, you, we, my partner…

• DO NOT USE PERSONAL PRONOUNS!!!!

• No I, you, we, my partner…