THE VICTORIA SCHOOL
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
¿HOW TO WRITE A LABORATORY REPORT?
DESIGN (criterion D)
1. TitleGive your investigation a title.
2. Problem/Research questionWrite down a clear question about what you are trying to find out with your research.
2. Variables (factors)In the following table it is important that you write down the way you will change (in the case of the variable independent variable) or measure (in the case of the dependent variable) or control (in the case of the constant variables) each variable.
Independent / Dependent / Constant(The variable that is being changed to study how it affects the dependent variable) / (Its value depends on the modifications done on the independent variable and it is the variable measured by the investigator) / (This variables will be kept the same while doing your investigation, include at least three of them)
4. HypothesisWrite down what you think is going to happen in your investigation Use your scientific knowledge to explain why you think this will happen.
5. List of materials and equipment List the materials and equipment that will be used in the experiment.
6. Diagram of the experimental set-upDraw or take a picture of the set-up that you will use.
7. Procedure Write a detailed method of what you will do. Describe how you will collect and process the data. Include how many data you will take and how often you will repeat readings.
8. Design of the table to collect the data Design the table(s) that you will use to collect the data. Include a title for the table, column headings, units and uncertainties.
RESULTS (criterion E)
1. ResultsRecord all your observations or measurements (data) carefully and fully, in a well-labelled table.Be sure to include correct column headings, units and uncertainties.
2. GraphsDraw an appropriate graph of your results. Draw a smooth curve or line of best fit through your points, if drawing a line graph, and indicate its meaning. Write down an explanation or description of the meaning of the behavior of the graph for your research.
3. Data Processing Carry out any necessary numerical calculations, such as averaging or reading values from a graph.
CONCLUSION AND EVALUATION (criterion E)
1. Conclusion:
Describe what your results show you about your original research question. This is the most important part of your investigation.
Describe and discuss on any patterns in your results. If you have numerical data, discuss the behavior of the graph.
Is your evidence good enough? If you feel your results don’t really provide enough evidence to make a firm conclusion, discuss why they are not good.
Did you hypothesis prove to be valid based on your results? Comment on this.
A result that seems to be out of place and does not keep to the pattern is called an anomaly. You should discuss this result but don’t use them.
2. Evaluation:
Reliability Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Can you trust your evidence? Did you collect sufficient and enough data? What errors are there in your measurements? How precise and accurate do you think your results are? Did you repeat your readings enough times? Was your sample well chosen and large enough?
Validity Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Were you really able to answer the research question? Was it truly a fair test? Were you measuring the right things and correctly? Was your experimental method basically okay?
ImprovementsWrite downhow youmight make your investigation better, especially to improve the reliability and validity, e.g. better experimental design or ways of reducing errors. Write any further experiments you could carry outto get more evidence or to extend this investigation.
BibliographyInclude the bibliography you used for your lab report. Do not forget using APA format.
THE VICTORIA SCHOOL
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
¿HOW TO WRITE A LABORATORY REPORT?
DESIGN (criterion D)
1. Title Give your investigation a title.
2. Problem/Research question Write down a clear question about what you are trying to find out with your research.
2. Variables (factors) In the following table it is important that you write down the way you will change (in the case of the variable independent variable) or measure (in the case of the dependent variable) or control (in the case of the constant variables) each variable.
Independent / Dependent / Constant(The variable that is being changed to study how it affects the dependent variable) / (Its value depends on the modifications done on the independent variable and it is the variable measured by the investigator) / (This variables will be kept the same while doing your investigation, include at least three of them)
4. Hypothesis Write down what you think is going to happen in your investigation Use your scientific knowledge to explain why you think this will happen.
5. List of materials and equipment List the materials and equipment that will be used in the experiment.
6. Diagram of the experimental set-up Draw or take a picture of the set-up that you will use.
7. Procedure Write a detailed method of what you will do. Describe how you will collect and process the data. Include how many data you will take and how often you will repeat readings.
8. Design of the table to collect the data Design the table(s) that you will use to collect the data. Include a title for the table, column headings, units and uncertainties.
RESULTS (criterion E)
1. Results Record all your observations or measurements (data) carefully and fully, in a well-labelled table.Be sure to include correct column headings, units and uncertainties.
2. Graphs Draw an appropriate graph of your results. Draw a smooth curve or line of best fit through your points, if drawing a line graph, and indicate its meaning. Write down an explanation or description of the meaning of the behavior of the graph for your research.
3. Data Processing Carry out any necessary numerical calculations, such as averaging or reading values from a graph.
CONCLUSION AND EVALUATION (criterion E)
1. Conclusion:
Describe what your results show you about your original research question. This is the most important part of your investigation.
Describe and discuss on any patterns in your results. If you have numerical data, discuss the behavior of the graph.
Is your evidence good enough? If you feel your results don’t really provide enough evidence to make a firm conclusion, discuss why they are not good.
Did you hypothesis prove to be valid based on your results? Comment on this.
A result that seems to be out of place and does not keep to the pattern is called an anomaly. You should discuss this result but don’t use them.
2. Evaluation:
Reliability Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Can you trust your evidence? Did you collect sufficient and enough data? What errors are there in your measurements? How precise and accurate do you think your results are? Did you repeat your readings enough times? Was your sample well chosen and large enough?
Validity Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Were you really able to answer the research question? Was it truly a fair test? Were you measuring the right things and correctly? Was your experimental method basically okay?
Improvements Write downhow youmight make your investigation better, especially to improve the reliability and validity, e.g. better experimental design or ways of reducing errors. Write any further experiments you could carry outto get more evidence or to extend this investigation.
Bibliography Include the bibliography you used for your lab report. Do not forget using APA format.
THE VICTORIA SCHOOL
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
¿HOW TO WRITE A LABORATORY REPORT?
DESIGN (criterion D)
1. Title Give your investigation a title.
2. Problem/Research question Write down a clear question about what you are trying to find out with your research.
2. Variables (factors) In the following table it is important that you write down the way you will change (in the case of the variable independent variable) or measure (in the case of the dependent variable) or control (in the case of the constant variables) each variable.
Independent / Dependent / Constant(The variable that is being changed to study how it affects the dependent variable) / (Its value depends on the modifications done on the independent variable and it is the variable measured by the investigator) / (This variables will be kept the same while doing your investigation, include at least three of them)
4. Hypothesis Write down what you think is going to happen in your investigation Use your scientific knowledge to explain why you think this will happen.
5. List of materials and equipment List the materials and equipment that will be used in the experiment.
6. Diagram of the experimental set-up Draw or take a picture of the set-up that you will use.
7. Procedure Write a detailed method of what you will do. Describe how you will collect and process the data. Include how many data you will take and how often you will repeat readings.
8. Design of the table to collect the data Design the table(s) that you will use to collect the data. Include a title for the table, column headings, units and uncertainties.
RESULTS (criterion E)
1. Results Record all your observations or measurements (data) carefully and fully, in a well-labelled table.Be sure to include correct column headings, units and uncertainties.
2. Graphs Draw an appropriate graph of your results. Draw a smooth curve or line of best fit through your points, if drawing a line graph, and indicate its meaning. Write down an explanation or description of the meaning of the behavior of the graph for your research.
3. Data Processing Carry out any necessary numerical calculations, such as averaging or reading values from a graph.
CONCLUSION AND EVALUATION (criterion E)
1. Conclusion:
Describe what your results show you about your original research question. This is the most important part of your investigation.
Describe and discuss on any patterns in your results. If you have numerical data, discuss the behavior of the graph.
Is your evidence good enough? If you feel your results don’t really provide enough evidence to make a firm conclusion, discuss why they are not good.
Did you hypothesis prove to be valid based on your results? Comment on this.
A result that seems to be out of place and does not keep to the pattern is called an anomaly. You should discuss this result but don’t use them.
2. Evaluation:
Reliability Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Can you trust your evidence? Did you collect sufficient and enough data? What errors are there in your measurements? How precise and accurate do you think your results are? Did you repeat your readings enough times? Was your sample well chosen and large enough?
Validity Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Were you really able to answer the research question? Was it truly a fair test? Were you measuring the right things and correctly? Was your experimental method basically okay?
Improvements Write downhow youmight make your investigation better, especially to improve the reliability and validity, e.g. better experimental design or ways of reducing errors. Write any further experiments you could carry outto get more evidence or to extend this investigation.
Bibliography Include the bibliography you used for your lab report. Do not forget using APA format.
THE VICTORIA SCHOOL
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
¿HOW TO WRITE A LABORATORY REPORT?
DESIGN (criterion D)
1. Title Give your investigation a title.
2. Problem/Research question Write down a clear question about what you are trying to find out with your research.
2. Variables (factors) In the following table it is important that you write down the way you will change (in the case of the variable independent variable) or measure (in the case of the dependent variable) or control (in the case of the constant variables) each variable.
Independent / Dependent / Constant(The variable that is being changed to study how it affects the dependent variable) / (Its value depends on the modifications done on the independent variable and it is the variable measured by the investigator) / (This variables will be kept the same while doing your investigation, include at least three of them)
4. Hypothesis Write down what you think is going to happen in your investigation Use your scientific knowledge to explain why you think this will happen.
5. List of materials and equipment List the materials and equipment that will be used in the experiment.
6. Diagram of the experimental set-up Draw or take a picture of the set-up that you will use.
7. Procedure Write a detailed method of what you will do. Describe how you will collect and process the data. Include how many data you will take and how often you will repeat readings.
8. Design of the table to collect the data Design the table(s) that you will use to collect the data. Include a title for the table, column headings, units and uncertainties.
RESULTS (criterion E)
1. Results Record all your observations or measurements (data) carefully and fully, in a well-labelled table.Be sure to include correct column headings, units and uncertainties.
2. Graphs Draw an appropriate graph of your results. Draw a smooth curve or line of best fit through your points, if drawing a line graph, and indicate its meaning. Write down an explanation or description of the meaning of the behavior of the graph for your research.
3. Data Processing Carry out any necessary numerical calculations, such as averaging or reading values from a graph.
CONCLUSION AND EVALUATION (criterion E)
1. Conclusion:
Describe what your results show you about your original research question. This is the most important part of your investigation.
Describe and discuss on any patterns in your results. If you have numerical data, discuss the behavior of the graph.
Is your evidence good enough? If you feel your results don’t really provide enough evidence to make a firm conclusion, discuss why they are not good.
Did you hypothesis prove to be valid based on your results? Comment on this.
A result that seems to be out of place and does not keep to the pattern is called an anomaly. You should discuss this result but don’t use them.
2. Evaluation:
Reliability Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Can you trust your evidence? Did you collect sufficient and enough data? What errors are there in your measurements? How precise and accurate do you think your results are? Did you repeat your readings enough times? Was your sample well chosen and large enough?
Validity Write down a paragraph answering the following questions: Were you really able to answer the research question? Was it truly a fair test? Were you measuring the right things and correctly? Was your experimental method basically okay?
Improvements Write downhow youmight make your investigation better, especially to improve the reliability and validity, e.g. better experimental design or ways of reducing errors. Write any further experiments you could carry outto get more evidence or to extend this investigation.
Bibliography Include the bibliography you used for your lab report. Do not forget using APA format.