SCIENCE REPORT
TITLE
All experiments must have a title, which should relate to what is said in the “Aim”.
AIM
State in 1 -2 sentences what you are trying to find out, investigate or discover. This
should begin with “To…”
e.g. To show that sugar can dissolve in water. This should be written in present tense.
HYPOTHESIS
This is the possible answer to the problem being investigated, e.g. all acid reactions
produce a salt. This should be written in present tense.
MATERIALS
List of all materials (equipment and chemicals) needed to do the experiment.
METHOD
Describe what you did. It must be in:
 Past tense
e.g.,’ Measured in 10ml of water’ or ‘10ml of water was measured’
 Point or numbered form
 Passive voice (what was done rather than what you did)
e.g., ‘The circuit was set up’ rather than ‘I set up the circuit’
DIAGRAMS
These should be labelled and drawn in pencil. At times they may be used instead of a
written method.
RESULTS
This is a record of what was observed and/or measured during the experiment. A neat
ruled-up table and/or graph may be used to record these observations or
measurements. This should be written in past tense.
DISCUSSION
These are specific questions about the experiment, which may include:
 Is the hypothesis supported or disproved?
 What problems were encountered?
 How could the experiment be improved?
 What errors were made?
The discussion should be written in past tense.
CONCLUSION
This is a short statement directly related to the aim.
This should be written in past tense.
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EXAMPLE OF SCIENCE REPORT
Dissolving Sugar
Aim:
Hypothesis
is a
prediction
of the result
of the
experiment.
Written in
present
tense.
Method
consists of
each step,
written in
sequential
order and
are
numbered
or in dot
points.
Written in
the past
tense.
To compare how much sugar will dissolve in hot water
and cold water.
Hypothesis:
Aim states
the purpose.
It is written in
the present
tense.
More sugar dissolves in hot water than it does in cold water.
Materials:
Heatproof mat
Bunsen burner
gauze mat
Stirring rod
matches
Beaker
tripod
water
Sugar
spatula
Method:
List of all the
materials
(including
ingredients
and
equipment),
that are
required for
this
experiment.
1. 100 ml of cold water was added to a beaker.
2. One spatula of sugar was added to the water and stirred
until it dissolved.
3. More sugar was added and the mixture stirred continually
until no more could dissolve. The final amount of sugar which
dissolved in cold water was recorded.
4. The mixture of sugar and water was heated with a Bunsen
burner for 4 minutes.
5. More sugar was added and the mixture stirred continually
until no more could dissolve. The total amount of sugar that
could be dissolved was recorded.
The diagram
visually shows
stirring rod
how the
experiment
took place.
beaker
Labelling of
water & sugar
the diagram
shows what
materials
gauze mat
were used
and how the
tripod
experiment
Bunsen burner
was set up.
Heatproof mat
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Results:
Water
Cold
Hot
Discussion
addresses
specific
issues that
occurred
during the
experiment.
Written in
past tense
Discussion:
Dissolved Sugar (spatulas)
2
6
Results are
usually
presented in a
table format.
It’s a recording
of what was
observed or
measured
during the
experiment.
More sugar was dissolved in the hot water than in the
cold water. A thermometer could have been used to
measure the temperature of the water. The amount of sugar
could have been measured more accurately by adding
smaller amount at a time.
Conclusion:
Three times as much sugar dissolves in hot water as in cold
water.
The conclusion is short
statement directly related to
the aim. This should be written
in the past tense.
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SCIENCE REPORT TEMPLATE
1. The Date and title of the experiment
Date:
Title of Experiment:
2. Aim
Tells the reader what is being investigated.
This should begin with “To….”
3. Hypothesis
This is the possible answer to the problem
being investigated. This should be written in
present tense.
eg: oxygen is essential for animals to live
4. Materials
List of all materials (equipment and
chemicals) needed to do the experiment.
5. Method
Describe what you did. It must be in:
 Past tense
e.g.,’ Measured in 10ml of water’ or
‘10ml of water was measured’
 Point or numbered form
 Passive voice (what was done rather
than what you did)
e.g., ‘The circuit was set up’ rather
than ‘I set up the circuit’
6. Diagrams
Should be labelled and drawn in pencil
7. Results
This is a record of what was observed and/or
measured during the experiment. A table
and/or graph may be used to record these
observations or measurements. This should be
written in past tense.
8. Discussion
These are specific questions about the
experiment, which may include:
 Is the hypothesis supported or
disproved?
 What problems were encountered?
 How could the experiment be
improved?
 What errors were made
The discussion should be written in past tense.
9. Conclusion
This is a short statement directly related to the
aim. This should be written in past tense.
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