This is a format guide for your Criterion C lab report. You may type your report directly into this document but you
must make sure that all green text is deleted. The black text should appear in your final report exactly as you see it
here.
Be sure to save your report using a descriptive name that tells you what the topic of the lab is, and what kind of
report it is. See the example title below. The file name can be the same as your report title.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Your name and class
Dissolving Sugar Evaluation
Data Only put numbers in the data table, units belong in the titles
Write your IV
here along with
units if needed
Increment 1
Increment 2
Increment 3
Write your DV here along with the units
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Average
Range
Use a line graph if your increments are continuous (numeric). If your increments are words use a column graph
Average DV for Increasing IV
60
DV and Units
50
40
30
20
10
0
Increment 1
Increment 2
Increment 3
IV and Units
Conclusion This is where you write your data interpretation and prediction evaluation
The prediction that (summarize your prediction here) was supported by the data. The data shows (summarize your
results here) Discuss the data, describe any trends, anomalies, or large ranges that you see in your data table or
graph. Discuss the results using scientific reasoning, does this match what we would expect based on our scientific
knowledge? How significant are these results? Are the results reliable?
Evaluation This is where you write your method evaluation, improvements and extensions
Source of Uncertainty
State the sources of error in your
experiment, list them in order of
impact on results
Stirring speed
Timing
Increments too close together
Impact on the Reliability of Results
Explain how this error affected your
data
Improvement
Describe how to modify the
experiment to avoid this error
The stirring speed was not constant,
if it was faster in one trial it would
cause the sugar to dissolve in less
time
It was difficult to tell exactly when
the sugar was dissolved, sometimes
the timer may have been stopped
too early or too late
The volumes of water used were
too similar (100ml, 150ml, 200ml) to
see a difference in the results
Use a clock to time the stirs, or use
a magnetic stirrer
Place the beaker on a dark surface
to make the sugar cube easier to
observe
Use increments that are spaced
farther apart, for example 100ml,
200ml, 300ml
The method provided (or did not provide) valid results that answered the question (insert research question here).
Discuss the weakness and strengths of your method to back up your statement of validity above.
Describe one extension to your investigation that could help you learn more about this topic. (what would be
interesting to try next?)