Formal Lab Report: Putting it Together: Classifying Chemical Reactions.
Things to include for level 3­4
Marked on all four categories
Introduction: What the lab is about using full sentences. How do you use this type of reaction in real­world applications.
What are the types of classification
Purpose/Question:
­ chose one or the another to answer explicitly following the procedure you identify
Hypothesis: ­educated guess as to the outcome of the lab (DONE BEFORE THE LAB)
Materials:
bulleted list of materials, include EVERYTHING you use
Procedure:
Numbered steps written like a recipe that anyone could follow.
1. Gather materials etc.
Observations: (all five stations results)
well­organized, a lot of thoughtful detail using scientific terminology
present in a table, chart, diagrams (labelled)
Physical and chemical properties, physical/chemical change
Discussion; Discuss errors, changes to the lab, hypothesis corrections or was it correct, questions to the lab answer these here. Balanced chemical equations Classify the reactions
Conclusion: A sentence or two that wraps up the lab and your findings.
Application question on the hydrogenation of vegetable oil is separate. 1
Knowledge:
­ is your information correct
­ can you classify reactions
overall knowledge of content (chemical formulas, equations, balanced, classified)
Thinking:
the lab report itself, how is it laid out
how do you organize and think out your steps in the procedure.
did you make strong conclusions from the observations and results.
observations and planning skills
Communication:
use of scientific terminology, units, labels, etc.
free of spelling and grammatical errors
is your lab report clear with logical organization
Bibliography for the research component.
Application:
Transfer knowledge into new context (the process involved in hydrogenation)
Make connections to society, environment, health, and technology
Disadvantages and advantages with through research.
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