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Tips on Writing a Lab Report
Please refer to the “Lab Report Reference Sheet” to help you as well.
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Title
• Highlights the main purpose of the investigation.
• All main words are Capitalized
• Is at the top of the page
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Research Question
• The purpose of the investigation
• Written in the form of a question
• Question should be answered by performing the lab
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Background Information
• Information that may be helpful to the investigation
• Formulas to be used later in the experiment may be written and explained here.
• Data from previous studies/experiments may be highlighted here
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Hypothesis
• Written in “If, Then, Because” format.
• Is an educated guess as to what the outcome might be.
• It is okay if your guess is incorrect.
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Materials
• Write all items used in the experiment in this section
• List items in columns
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Procedure
• Format in numbered bullets
• No pronouns allowed
• Directions are precise and concise
• Directions are in order
• Includes set up and clean up
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Data / Observations
• Data is organized in labeled charts
• Captions are used to help identify the type of data collected
• Observations are written clearly
• Observations use the appropriate senses
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Data Analysis
• Explains the data in words
• Displays the data in graphic form
• Highlights the patterns and trends in the data
• Tell what the data may suggest
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Conclusion
• Uses evidence to explain the final outcomes
• Answers the research question
• Validates or refutes the hypothesis
• Addresses the errors
• Summarizes the findings