Writing a Lab Report Step by Step

Overview of Each Part Title Page Introduction/ Background Procedure Results/Data Conclusion References/ Works Cited

Title Page Should Include: Name Date Block Name of your experiment BE CREATIVE!

Introduction/Background Should include: The purpose of your experiment What are you trying to accomplish? Your hypothesis Simply state your prediction and EXPLAIN why you made that prediction based on your research. Information This ties into the reason why you chose your hypothesis. It also should introduce the concepts of chemistry involved in the experiments.

Procedure Should include: The steps of your experiment. It should be detailed enough for ME to repeat it without looking anything up. It should be in order. It should be EXACTLY what you are going to do. It can change. Add or Take away steps or details as you conduct your experiments. Make the changes in your final lab report.

Results Should Include: This is where you place your data Your data should be in a table, chart, graph and/or clearly through words. If you have a table, chart, or graph, you must explain it using words. It should be detailed It should REPRESENT your data.

Conclusion It should INTERPRET your data Explain the results you achieved Clearly connect your results to your hypothesis Was your hypothesis valid? Include possible sources of error Possible improvements or extensions to procedure Identification of substances

References The Last Page Any website, article, book, person, etc that you used as information for your lab report.

Format Typed 12 pt Font Orderly (Same order as on PPT)

Example This is a suggestion of how you can format your lab report. Yours CAN look a little different. Pass around example.