Name: ________________________________________________ Class 6L _____
Lab Work Responsibilities and Expectations
Lab Work will be conducted in this class about 2-3 times a week based on the topics and units we
discuss in class. You will be given a lab work folder that will be kept in the classroom. Inside this folder
will consist of :
** Table of Contents lab work sheet which will consist of each lab we perform in class with the
name of the lab, number of the lab, date, grade, and initials from Ms. Paris
**your lab safety rules with contract attached signed and placed in the inside of your lab folder
** your lab safety quiz signed and corrected in the inside of your lab folder
**template of lab worksheets for all labs conducted in this class- you may refer to this sheet
each time you are required to write up your own lab report
**your lab work sheets that you are required to complete after every lab we conduct in this
class (will be graded for completion and accuracy)
**your extensive lab report write-ups that will be written mostly in class and the final copy will
be completed at home typed with colorful diagrams and tables, charts and graphs neat and
organized appropriately (will be graded using the rubric given in class- please refer to lab work
rubric sheet which will be attached to the inside of your folder)
** lab worksheet rubric sheet will also be attached to the inside of your folder so that you can
refer to this every time you are writing up your own lab report so that you know exactly what
you need to include in your lab report
Lab Work is worth_____% of your overall grade in this course, so it is important that you follow
instructions in order to receive the maximum score on each Write-Up. All Lab Write-Ups must be handwritten in pen (NO PENCIL!) or typed. All components of the Lab Write-Up should be written in your own
words. Plagiarism will NOT be accepted. Each section of the Lab Write-Up should be labeled and
completed as instructed on your lab worksheet format page. Please refer to this format page
whenever you are required to complete any type of Lab Write-up or Lab Report.
You will be getting separate grades for each of the lab sheets and reports that you are required to
complete throughout the year. If you are absent for any reason (due to illness, talent pullouts, etc.), you
are responsible to make up the lab work you missed. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Please schedule a time with me
in advance during our tutoring periods (Mondays or Wednesdays - Period 4) or on a different day during
your lunch period so that you can complete the work you missed so that I can set you up with the lab
materials you need. You may work with two or three of your classmates to help you during this time.
Lab safety is crucial and so important when conducting lab experiments. We must conduct ourselves
appropriately when using lab instruments and performing scientific investigations. Upon completion of
our lab safety and tools of the laboratory units, you will be asked to take a lab safety quiz. You are
required to pass this quiz before beginning any of the lab experiments we will be performing in this class
this year. Your lab safety quiz must be signed and corrected and placed on the inside cover of your lab
folder.
I am looking forward to an exciting year in our Science Lab – Room 353 this year. You will enjoy and
experience what it’s like to be a scientist as we perform several investigations exploring the three
branches of science: Physical Science, Life Science, and Earth Science.
Ms. L. Paris
Cluster 6L Science Teacher