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Title and Heading (does not need to say Title and Heading)
Introduction
Hypothesis
Materials
Safety
Procedures
Results
Calculations
Conclusion/Discussion
Below, you will find detailed information on the lab format and what this format will look like in your lab
notebooks. We will also complete our first lab report together, so that we can all learn to write lab reports
properly.
I am
Heading
accountable
Is it centered?
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Is title succinct and relevant?
Is date there?
LAB1: I can write a clear
Is your name and lab partners full names there? introduction for a laboratory
experiment.
Introduction
Do you have purpose of lab report?
Do you have background information?
Do you have a short summary of what will be done in lab?
Hypothesis
LAB2: I can identify
Are the IV and DV correctly identified in the hypothesis?
independent and
Did you state a reason? (because)
dependent variables to
Did you make a prediction of what will happen in lab?
write a hypothesis.
Materials
Is it a bulleted list?
Accountable!
Do you have all your materials?
Safety
Did you account for all possible safety hazards?
Procedures
LAB3: I can write clear and detailed
Are they written in 3rd person past tense?
procedures for a laboratory activity.
Are they in your own words?
Are they numbered?
Results
LAB4: I can measure and
Do all your numbers, tables and graphs have units?
record data using
Did you report to the correct number of decimal places?
appropriate scales, units
Are your graph points plotted correctly?
and significant figures.
Are your graphs labeled (title & axes)?
LAB5: I can organize data
in a properly labeled
Calculations
table/graph.
Do you have formulas before calculations?
Do your numbers/answers have units?
Are all calculations included?
LAB6: I can analyze data with
Are calculations accurate?
appropriate calculations.
Conclusion
Did you summarize in a sentence (what was done in lab)?
Did you include your results/numbers?
LAB7: I can write a conclusion
Did you refer to your hypothesis?
outlining lab results.
Did you answer question from lab sheet?
General (Double Check):
Written in pen and on left side?
Make sure there are no I, you, we, my, our etc.?
Make sure all your sections are labeled?
500 mL beaker
300 mL Distilled water
Thermometer
Hot plate
Safety:
Because glassware is used in this laboratory experiment, protective eyewear (goggles) need to
be worn during the entire lab. Another safety concern is the hot plate which should never be
left on unattended and as soon as it is done being used, needs to be turned off and plugged out.
Procedure:
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Results:
Calculations:
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Conclusion:
It was determined from the data plotted in the temperature versus time graph that the boiling
point of water is 99.51C. This concurs very closely with the stated hypothesis. The percent error
was found to be 0.49%. Possible sources of error could have involved impurities in the water and
human error in reading the thermometer. Possible sources of error may be impurities in the water
which may be chemicals from dirty glassware. Improvements would include more accurate
thermometers, clean equipment and proper reading of the thermometer.
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