Name:
Period Number:
Lab Template
Title:
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a brief, concise, yet descriptive title
Statement of the Problem:
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What question(s) are you trying to answer?
Include any preliminary observations or background information about the subject
Hypothesis:
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Write a possible solution for the problem.
Make sure this possible solution is a complete sentence.
Make sure the statement is testable.
Materials:
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Make a list of ALL items used in the lab.
Procedure:
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Write a paragraph (complete sentences) that explains what you did in the lab or make a list of the
step-by-step procedure of what you did.
Your procedure should be written so that anyone else could repeat the experiment.
You may include a drawing of the set-up. Be sure your drawing is labeled.
Results (Data):
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This section should include any data tables, observations, or additional notes you make during the lab.
You may attach a separate sheet(s) if necessary.
All tables, pictures, graphs, and charts should be labeled appropriately
All calculations, if any, are accurate
Conclusions:
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Accept or reject your hypothesis.
EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the lab.
Include a summary of the data - averages, highest, lowest, etc. to help the reader understand your
result.
List one thing you learned and describe how it applies to a real-life situation.
Discuss possible errors that could have occurred in the collection of the data (experimental errors)
Develop a new question or problem that would correct or continue to test your hypothesis
Name:
Period Number:
Lab Report Rubric
EXCELLENT
(4 points)
DOES NOT MEET
EXPECTATIONS
NEEDS
IMPROVEMENT
NO
EFFORT
(2 points)
(1 points)
(0)
Two of the
"Excellent"
conditions are not
met
Three or more of
the “Excellent”
conditions are not
met
Two of the
"Excellent"
conditions are not
met
Three or more of the
“Excellent”
conditions are not
met
One of the "Excellent" conditions
is not met
Two of the
"Excellent"
conditions are not
met
Three or more of
the “Excellent”
conditions are not
met
One of the "Excellent" conditions
is not met
Two of the
"Excellent"
conditions is not met
Three of the
"Excellent"
conditions is not
met
One of the "Excellent" conditions
is not met
Two of the
"Excellent"
conditions is not met
Three of the
"Excellent"
conditions is not
met
MEETS EXPECTATIONS
(3
points)
Title is clear and relevant.
Introduction:
Title, Problem, &
Hypothesis
Includes the question to be answered by
the lab.
One of the "Excellent" conditions
is not met
Hypothesis is written in a complete
sentence, is testable, and reasonable.
All materials were listed.
Materials &
Procedures:
A description or step-by-step list of how
the experiment was performed was
written clearly.
One of the "Excellent" conditions
is not met
Directions can easily be read and
repeated by someone else.
Results and data are clearly recorded
and organized so it is easy for the reader
to see trends.
Results & Data:
Enough data was taken to establish
conclusion.
All appropriate labels are included.
All calculations (if any) were accurate.
Summarizes the essential data used to
draw conclusions.
Conclusions follow data (no wild guesses
or leaps of logic).
Conclusion:
Discusses applications of experiment
("real world" connections) and suggests
improvements or a new problem to test.
States whether hypothesis is rejected or
accepted based on the data.
Format:
Neat, organized, includes proper
headings, and has few spelling/grammar
errors