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INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND
What question are you trying to answer or what
is the purpose of the experiment? What
background knowledge have you learned about
this topic before the lab?
HYPOTHESIS
A scientific prediction to answer your question
based on background knowledge. It must be
written as an If.then... statement.
Prediction includes
appropriate variables, but
does not use If then
format, OR independent and
dependent variables are
used incorrectly.
MATERIALS
List all of the materials you used.
PROCEDURES
What steps did you follow during your
experiment? Be very specific! This should be
written in past-tense, paragraph form.
No procedure included.
DATA/SUMMARY (EVIDENCE)
Observations, charts, graphs and/or drawings to
present all the data you collected during the lab.
Then summarize the data in a few sentences.
Data/observations in table
format. Most tables and graphs
are appropriately labelled. Most
data/observations are
summarized in paragraph
format.
No data provided.
CONCLUSION (REASONING)
Explain why you think you got the results that
you did. Does your evidence support or reject
your hypothesis? What did you learn about the
relevant scientific principles?
CLARITY OF WRITING/FORMAT
Each part of the lab report should be labelled
clearly and in the correct sequence.. Check for
complete sentences and spelling. Did you type
or use pen? Did you remember to only write on
one side of the paper?
LAB CONDUCT/PARTICIPATION
Followed all lab safety expectations and
completed lab (in class or make-up).
Completes little or no
work and/or disruptive or
dangerous behavior.