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Lab Report Template

Title:

* a brief, concise, yet descriptive title

Statement of the Problem:

* What question(s) are you trying to answer?

* Include any preliminary observations or

background information about the subject

Hypothesis:

* Write a possible solution or prediction for the problem.

* Make sure this possible solution or prediction is a complete sentence.

* Make sure the statement is testable.

Materials:

* Make a list of ALL items used in the lab

Chemicals should be listed with the name and formula, (example, sodium chloride,

NaCl) of the chemical.

Procedure:

* Write a step-by-step (numbered) explanation as to what you did for the

experiment.

* Your procedure should be written so that anyone else could repeat the experiment.

Results (Data):

* This section should include any data tables, observations, or additional notes you

make during the lab.

* All tables, graphs and charts should be labeled appropriately.

Conclusions:

* Accept or reject your hypothesis.

* EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the lab.

* Include a summary of the data - averages, highest, lowest. percent differences. etc

to help the reader understand your results.

* List one thing you learned and describe how it applies to a real-life situation.

*Discuss possible errors that could have occurred in the collection of the data

(experimental errors)

Lab Report Template