SCIENTIFIC METHOD for LAB REPORTS:

 

PROBLEM/PURPOSE:

•This is the purpose or question which will be addressed by the Hypothesis
•The materials can be listed here and the procedure can be included in the Data/Observations.


HYPOTHESIS
:

•Written BEFORE beginning any experiment. 

•1-2 sentences explaining what you think will happen (i.e. "I think that...") AND explaining WHY based on some prior knowledge (i.e. "...because...")


DATA/OBSERVATIONS
:

•LIST any and all things (quantitative & qualitative) that you notice before, during, and after your experiment including procedures.

•Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch, etc.

•This section is NOT to be in paragraph form. Use "•bullet" or some similarly organized form.

•Tables/Charts/Graphs

•Do not answer questions or try to explain things in this section.


CONCLUSION
:

•Write a FINAL summary of your findings and how they prove or disprove your hypothesis. If your hypothesis is wrong, offer an alternative hypothesis.

•Answer any questions and give explanations BASED ON YOUR DATA/OBSERVATIONS!!

•State any problems that might have caused your results and offer solutions.

 

The total possible for lab reports is Level 4.

Check the criteria and my notes for why you earned each score.