Steps to a Lab Write Up
Part 1 – Focus Question
– What is the name of the experiment?
– Why are we doing this experiment?
– What are we hoping to learn
Part 2 – Hypothesis/Prediction
– I predict______, because______.
– If_______, then________.
– Rely on prior knowledge
– Must be able to be answered later on in the lab
Part 3 – Organization, Planning and Procedures
– Plan of action
– How can the prediction be tested
Part 4 – Observations, Data, Graphs
– Strategies to collect data
– Drawings and charts/graphs
Part 5 – Claims and Evidence (4 sets)
– Make meaning from the investigation
– I claim______, because_______.
Part 6 – Questions
– Answer any questions over the lab
Part 7 – Conclusions (4 sentences)
– I enjoyed/did not enjoy this lab because (2 sentences)
– Today, I learned…(2 sentences)
– Revisit the prediction
Part 8 – Reflections (4 sentences)
– I wonder…(2 sentences)
– Next time….(2 sentences)
– Anymore questions?